Results in Nursing Home Cases

Verdicts

An example of a recent verdict that Eric J. Hertz, P.C. obtained for their client

2019 Jury-Trial Verdict

Assisted-living facility / hospice-care negligence jury trial in Cobb County involving resident whose arm was broken during transfer. Resident did not receive proper medical treatment in days following her injury and incurred medical bills totaling $3,729.60 (Three Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Nine Dollars and Sixty Cents). Due to loss of resident’s dignity in her final days, the jury awarded verdict in the amount of $1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars) to resident’s family.

Settlements

Examples of the many Confidential Settlements that Eric J. Hertz, P.C. obtained for their clients

Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement: Nursing-home negligence case involving resident who fell from wheelchair resulting in fractured hip that required hip replacement.

Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement: Nursing-home negligence case involving resident who fell numerous times resulting in hip fracture requiring hip replacement.

Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving nursing home resident who developed pressure ulcers (bedsores) due to nursing home’s failure to turn and reposition resident or otherwise prevent and treat pressure ulcers.

Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement: Nursing-home negligence case involving resident who broke hip after nursing home failed to take proper fall precautions.

Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident whose pressure ulcers (bedsores) were not given proper treatment leading to sepsis and death.

Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement: Home-healthcare negligence case involving resident with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who sustained third-degree burns because aid left resident in bath unattended.

Confidential Pre-Suit Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident whose numerous falls ultimately resulted in fractured hip. Resident was not sent to ER after final fall resulting in the resident’s death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving paraplegic resident who developed worsening pressure ulcers (bedsores) due to facility’s failure to properly assess and treat the pressure ulcers resulting in death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident who suffered change in mental status and but delayed in getting treatment resulting in cerebrovascular accident (CVA or stroke) that caused resident’s death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident who fell and suffered head injury resulting in death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence case involving resident whose grooming and hygiene needs went unmet resulting in sepsis from untreated urinary-tract infection (UTI) that required hospitalization.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident who required rehabilitation after brain surgery. Resident was known fall risk and suffered multiple falls resulting in massive brain bleed that led to resident’s death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident who was not properly assessed for fall risk. Resident suffered multiple falls resulting repeated head and facial trauma.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident whose Foley catheter was not deflated properly when changed resulting in injury to urethra. Resident developed urinary-tract infection (UTI) that went untreated resulting in sepsis and death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-Home Negligence/Wrongful Death case involving resident with cardiac history who complained of heartburn. Nursing home failed to assess resident in timely manner leading to cardiac arrest and death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-Home Negligence/Wrongful Death case involving resident who had known history of falls. Nursing home failed to implement appropriate care plan, resulting in additional fall and fractured hip that led to death.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident who fell resulting in rib fractures and death due to nursing home’s poor care planning and failure to report mental status changes to medical doctor.

Confidential Settlement: Nursing-home negligence / wrongful-death case involving resident who had prior history of stroke and blood clots. Resident developed pressure ulcers (bedsores) in multiple areas which became infected due to facility’s failure to assess resident and delay in treating pressure ulcers. Facility did not properly notify outside hospital of resident’s reaction to blood thinner leading to internal bleeding and death.