Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog

Examines Illinois nursing home abuse cases in the news.

Author: Steven J. Malman is a solo practitioner in Chicago. He also authors Chicago Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog, Chicago Injury Attorney Blog, Chicago Truck Accident Lawyer Blog and Chicago Car Accident Attorneys Blog.

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Recent Posts from Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog

Illinois Woman Arrested for Elder Financial Fraud
An Illinois woman was arrested last week for allegedly defrauding an 83-year-old man. Gina Y. Robinson had power of attorney over the man’s financial affairs until his son noticed that his dad never had money,…
DuPage County Nursing Home Accused of Neglecting Patients
Family members of patients staying at Westmont Nursing and Rehab Center, a DuPage County nursing home continue stepping forward with allegations of Illinois nursing home neglect. They are accusing the Westmont assisted living facility of…
Illinois Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Claims Fellow Resident Sexually Abused Female Patient
The relative of a La Salle County Nursing Home patient is suing the Illinois nursing home for negligence. Henry Elzer is seeking at least $250,000 because the assisted living facility allegedly failed to protect the…
Thousands of Illinois nursing home patients are being given dangerous, psychotropic drugs without cause, reports Chicago Tribune
The Chicago Tribune says that since 2001, some 2,900 Illinois nursing home patients have been affected by 1,200 violations involving psychotropic drugs. The newspaper reports that there are residents in nursing homes throughout the state…
Chicago Nursing Home Negligence?: State Senate’s Public Health Committee Examines Allegations of Racial Inequality in Assisted Living Facilities
On Thursday, the Illinois Senate’s public health committee met to talk about allegations of racial disparities that may be impacting the quality and care received by minority patients at nursing homes. The accusations stem from…
Nursing Home Neglect: Family Blames Nursing Home for Intruder’s Assault on 77-Year-Old Woman
The family of Janice Maier intends to sue the Brookdale Senior Living Center for nursing home negligence. As of Wednesday, the 77-year-old woman was still in an ICU. Maier sustained serious injuries after an intruder…
Stop Illinois Nursing Home Violence: Concerns Voiced At Task Force’s Public Hearing in Chicago
This week, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s Nursing Home Safety Task Force presided over a public hearing in Chicago where residents, advocates, and social workers demanded that the state stop housing younger, mentally ill adults in…
Man Files Cook County Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Over Patient Violence
In Illinois, nursing home patient Anthony Gales is suing Burnham Healthcare Properties for nursing home negligence. He is seeking over $50,000 in damages. In his Cook County nursing home neglect lawsuit, Gales says that on…
Family Alleges Severe Nursing Home Negligence in Death of 97-Year-Old Man Who Contracted Penile Cancer
The family of an elderly nursing home patient who died after his genitals disintegrated is suing Everett Care & Rehabilitation for nursing home negligence. In their nursing home neglect lawsuit, they claim that staffers failed…
Elder Financial Abuse?: Brooke Astor’s Son Anthony D. Marshall Convicted of Stealing Millions from His Mother
A jury has convicted Anthony D. Marshall, the son of philanthropist Brooke Astor, of grand larceny for elder financial fraud. Marshall, 85, is accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from his mother. He…