Nursing Home Employees Injures Resident – $250,000 Settlement

$250,000 settlement Mr. Neal successfully settled a case against a nursing home company for breaking the legs of his client, who was recovering from hip surgery and undergoing rehabilitation services at the nursing home company. The company’s cna failed to get help to move the patient and failed to use a slideboard that was recommended for moving the patient from wheelchair to bed by the physical therapists. She had severe osteoporosis and had suffered multiple broken bones in the past due to this pre-existing condition. The case was complicated by the patient’s pre-existing condition and her multiple medical conditions that led to her being totally disabled for several years prior to her injury at the nursing home. After successfully beating the nursing home company in an eight month battle in federal court to throw out the case on arbitration grounds, Mr. Neal was able to get the case settled at mediation before trial. (U. S. Dist. Ct., So. Dist. Ga., Augusta Div. 2009)