The attorneys of
Keating Law Offices have successfully obtained a settlement on behalf of a client
who was the alleged victim of neglect by a Chicago-area nursing home in which
he was a resident. The incident took place at a nursing home on the Far North
Side of Chicago in February 2011. The claim alleged that the elderly resident
was injured as a result of the nursing home’s failure to provide him with
proper medical treatment. It was alleged that the nursing home staff members
injured the resident when they improperly treated him for an existing illness.
This injury caused the resident’s condition to rapidly worsen, causing him
severe pain and suffering.
An Illinois
nursing home that fails to provide adequate medical treatment to an injured or
ill resident is in violation of both Illinois and federal laws. Under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/1-101
(2011)) all nursing homes and other long-term care
facilities are required to treat their residents with the same level of care
that a reasonably careful nursing home or facility would have used in the same
situation. Any treatment given
must not only be medically appropriate but also must be given in a timely
manner. When a nursing home denies proper medical treatment to a sick or
injured resident, as the nursing home in this case was alleged to have done, it
may be liable.
The
attorneys of
Keating Law Offices are committed to protecting the rights of residents
of
nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Illinois. Our firm
has
successfully represented victims of nursing home abuse and neglect. If
you believe that you or a loved one have been the victim of neglect due
to improper or inadequate medical care by a nursing home, please
contact our firm. Pursuant to
the terms of this settlement agreement, the identity of the parties, the
name
of the nursing home, and the amount of the settlement are strictly
confidential
and no further details may be disclosed.
If you have any
questions regarding this post, or any issue involving Nursing Home Abuse and
Neglect, please contact Illinois Nursing Attorney Mike Keating — by calling
312-239-6787 312-208-7702 (Nights/Weekends) or emailing
him at MKeating@KeatingLegal.com — 24 hours a day, 7
days a week. All emails and phone calls are returned promptly. All initial
consultations are confidential and free.
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