Estate of Cynthia Wilms v. Extendicare Health Services, Inc., et al, Dane County Case No.: 09-CV-1602Cynthia Wilms was an independent woman in her 70’s living in with her husband when she chose to have elective hip replacement surgery. She was discharged from the hospital to the Willows Nursing and Rehabilitation for a short term rehabilitation stay. Her surgical wound began to weep, drain and ooze so significantly, that her family members took her undergarments and nightgown home every day to wash. The nursing staff was notified by the family of the drainage and although nursing notes reflected that the doctor was to be called, no doctor was called for weeks. By the time Cynthia was taken by her husband to the emergency room, her infection had progressed so significantly that she was unable to recover in the hospital and died. She suffered from the most common type of post-surgical infection, which is 95% curable – if treated timely. The Estate was ready and able to prove at trial that understaffing, a significant state survey history and a failure by the corporation to supervise its nurses and nursing assistants caused Mrs. Wilms’ death. A public settlement was reached one week before trial.
Ho Im Bae vs. Lakeside Adult Family Home and Alpha Nursing, Inc., Cause No.: 12-2-02-012-2The Supreme Court of Washington ruled in a unanimously that a visiting nurse working for Alpha Nursing Services had an affirmative […]
Eau Claire County Case No. 2005-CV-43Donald Burdick was a resident of Lakeside Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. He was allowed to lose nearly 30% of his body weight, was neglected and sustained numerous life-threatening and […]
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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.
