Complaint Against Indiana Nursing Home Alleges Neglect and Understaffing
An elderly Columbus, Indiana man and his wife have filed a “proposed complaint” with the Indiana Department of Insurance (IDOI) alleging nursing home neglect and medical negligence. The complaint was...
Mishawaka Nursing Home Cited for Multiple Care Violations
According to a report obtained from the Indiana State Department of Health, the “Michiana Health and Rehabilitation Center”, located at 1420 East Douglas Road in Mishawaka, was investigated by state...
Voyeurism Felony Charge for Indiana Nursing Home Employee
A former employee of the Waters of Scottsburg nursing home has been charged with the felony of voyeurism involving a nursing home patient, according to a media report. According to...
Nursing Home Neglect Claim Filed Against McGivney Healthcare Center in Carmel
The Powless Law Firm has filed a nursing home negligence claim with the Indiana Department of Insurance against the Carmel nursing home, McGivney Healthcare Center. The claim alleges the patient...
Another Troubling Report of Nursing Home Abuse in Indiana — This Time Involving Inappropriate Photos
Multiple news sources have reported that employees of the Waters of Scottsburg nursing home are under investigation after inappropriate photos of a patient were allegedly posted on social media internet...
Risk of Injury in a Nursing Home
If you were told that you had a ⅓ chance of suffering harm or injury by spending the night in dangerous place, would you do it? Probably not. Unfortunately,...
NURSING HOME NEGLECT LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THORTON TERRACE HEALTH CAMPUS
The Powless Law Firm has filed a civil lawsuit alleging negligence by the Thorton Terrace Health Campus nursing home in Hanover, Indiana. The allegations involve multiple instances of substandard care that resulted...
Hiding Medical Malpractice
In the vast majority of cases, hospitals and other healthcare providers who commit medical malpractice hide the harm from their patients, according to a recent Johns Hopkins University School...
Study Shows Most Nursing Homes Lie To Consumers About Nursing Staff Levels
For several years now families faced with making a decision on finding a nursing home for their loved one in need of skilled care have used the CMS’ Nursing Home...
How Indiana Laws Protect Nursing Homes That Neglect and Kill Patients – Part 3
This is the third in a series of articles that will highlight the ways in which Indiana laws protect negligent nursing homes and other wrongdoers, and in doing so, jeopardize...