Forced Arbitration for a Protectively Placed woman who was allowed to develop Stage IV pressure ulcers.
JL was a lovely 34-year-old disabled woman born with Rhett’s Syndrome who was Protectively Placed in an assisted living facility in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. Unknowingly, her guardian signed an arbitration agreement and after Boller & Vaughan filed a lawsuit, the guardian was forced to participate in arbitration. JL’s guardian (also her mother) was intimately involved in JL’s life. Despite her family’s involvement, neither the family nor primary care physician were told of JL’s bed sores.
Through Boller & Vaughan’s investigation and discovery in arbitration, it was discovered that JL would sit for hours at a time strapped in her wheelchair on a bus driving to and from her day services program.
JL’s primary care physician had ordred JL be turned and repositioned every two hours. Moreover, when records from CBRF were obtained in discovery, it was clear that she was left for hours at a time either upright in her wheelchair and/or not turned or repositioned for up to eight hours at a time. JL’s bed sores became infected and ultimately developed into Stage IV pressure ulcers. She was diagnosed with Osteomyelitis. JL was eventually hospitalized and transferred to another facility where her ulcers healed. In addition to the settlement, the assisted living facility, now known as MyPath, accepted responsibility for their failures and their President and CEO wrote the family an apology letter. (See attached.) *
JL now has significant funds to ensure proper care for her future.
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We live in Friendship, Wisconsin, and Boller & Vaughan came to our doorstep to discuss our mother’s wrongful death claim on a Saturday morning. Not only were we pleased with the large recovery, we were so thankful to have lawyers who were willing to explain to us every twist and turn along the way. It is great to know there is a law firm that will fight for the rights of elderly people all over Wisconsin.
Mr. Boller and Ms. Vaughan were incredible in working on my case and my daughter’s case. I was out of work and in the hospital with a new baby. Mr. Boller and Ms. Vaughan protected our rights and it was a pleasure to work with them. I hope never to be in another motor vehicle accident, however, if I am and I am injured, I will contact Boller & Vaughan immediately.
I was referred to Michelle through a friend. I have never had a better experience. It took a little over a year to get my settlement but the staff there stayed in constant contact and kept me in the loop. Oh, and Michelle actually got me MORE money than we discussed. I will refer anyone to this firm. Words cannot do justice the thanks that I have for Michelle and her staff (Mary especially) thank you guys so much!
After my husband died as a result of a motor vehicle accident, Boller & Vaughan spent countless hours talking with me, meeting with me in person, and making sure that I was okay. The drunk driver who hit us did not have any insurance, and we had to make a claim through our own insurance. Boller & Vaughan was fantastic at explaining the law to me and the handling of our claims.
After my son was injured in a daycare setting, Ms. Vaughan took the time to thoroughly investigate our case and my son’s injuries. Michele was approachable and had answers to our questions. Talking with her helped to relieve many of our anxieties.
