Chicago Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog

The saga of nursing home neglect continues in Illinois as just last week Virgil Calvert Nursing and Rehabilitiation Center in Southwestern Illinois was sued by two women who allege that Ms. Vandy May was not properly treated or looked after during her time at the nursing home. As the Madison/St.Clair Record notes, Ms. May developed decubitus ulcers, also known as bed sores, recurrent urinary tract infections, an infection of her urinary tract, malnutrition and dehydration.

Ms. May became further disabled, due to these neglectful conditions the complaint alleges, just before her death. The lawsuit further alleges that not only did Virgil Calvert contribute to May's death by not treating her in a proper manner, they also negligently failed to properly supervise May, failed to protect May from neglect and failed to timely notify May's physician of significant changes in her condition.

These are terrible insights into neglect concerning some of the most vulnerable in our population. If you or someone you know has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect in Illinois please contact one of our experienced Illinois nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys today.

The Madison/St.Clair Record, Virgil Calvert Nursing center sued over resident's decubitus ulcers, June 8, 2011.

Why did an 81-year old woman in late May fall to her death from a nursing home window? This is the question family members and authorities are asking after a tragic accident that resulted in the death of Mary Bebee. Not only is Ms. Bebee's death of a great concern to many, but what is of equal concern is the fact that she had alzehiemers and was not properly watched over to prevent such an accident from occurring.

This is not a one time occurrence for the Springfield, Missouri based Skilled Care Center. State inspection reports show that there have been many problems in the past which include, among other things, failure to prevent falls from residents. Further, they rate on a '1 star out of 5 star' on qualtiy rating in terms of health inspections that only goes to show that while much has been done to address nursing home abuse and neglect there is still alot of work to accomplish.

This terrible accident only goes to show that there is still much to be done in order to protect our most vulnerable in society and that much of the punishment that nursing homes across the country face is not going far enough to correcting the problem. If you or someone you know has suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect in Illinois and/or the Chicago area please contact one of our experienced nursing home abuse and neglect attorneys today.

Ozarks First, Woman's Death Outside Nursing Home Raises Safety Concerns, May 11, 2011