Settlements & Verdicts

An 83-year-old woman died after suffering a serious fall at Buffalo Center’s Timely Mission Nursing Home. During the fall, the resident fractured her hip and shoulder, and ultimately it resulted in her untimely death. The jury awarded the woman’s family $2 million for pain and suffering, $2 million for punitive damages, $1 million for loss […]

A 64-year-old woman was admitted to Legacy Pointe in Iowa City for diabetes management and medication administration. During her stay, staff was not administering medication as required. She also suffered several falls, although she was noted as a high fall risk. She became septic and severely dehydrated due to the mistreatment and eventually died of […]

An 84-year-old woman suffered from several falls and bed sores during her 2 ½ year stay at Good Shepherd Health Center in Mason City, Iowa.There was also a bedbug infestation and mice in the resident’s room. After several falls, the resident was taken to the emergency room, where she was found to be chronically dehydrated […]

A Delaware County nursing home resident was dropped while being adjusted in bed and broke a femur. The nursing home admitted fault and the employee who did it was fired. The resident then had a stroke and a week later she died.

A Cedar Falls nursing home resident suffered a series of falls that resulted in devastating head injuries, significant pain, and ultimately his death. The resident’s family was awarded a settlement for his pre-death pain and suffering.

A nursing home resident in a Sioux County, IA nursing home was repeatedly neglected. This lack of care resulted in several falls and in a pressure sore resulting in amputation of right leg below the knee.

A 96-year-old Clive, IA nursing home resident fell going to the restroom while being assisted. Only one employee was assisting and that person did not use a gait belt, which lead to the fall. The resident broke her hip due to the fall. She had surgery, was transferred to hospice and later died because of […]

A 90-year-old Cedar Rapids nursing home resident mistreated at the care facility and this neglect ultimately led to her death. She suffered from several pressure sores which grew infected due to lack of care. The facility was cited by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals for negligence.

An 84-year old man with a complicated health history developed a pressure sore in a hospital and was transferred to a nursing home. The nursing home failed to take care of the pressure ulcer and it greatly worsened eventually resulting in surgery and death.