Monthly Archives: April 2025
Nursing Home Faces Lawsuit After Patient is Found with Maggot-Infested Wound
This case is an indication of just how far nursing home neglect can go. Understaffed facilities provide substandard care to vulnerable patients who cannot voice their own discomfort. In this case, a Charlotte nursing home is facing a lawsuit after a resident’s wound became infested with maggots, prompting her grandson to file a nursing… Read More »
Nursing Home Sued After Deadly Medication Mixup
A South Carolina nursing home will pay $400,000 to the grieving wife of a deceased resident after she filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility in 2022. According to the plaintiff, the staff’s negligence—and a serious mistake in medication dosage—led to her husband’s death. Attorneys for the nursing home agreed to the settlement… Read More »
Client Facing 108 Years in Prison Has 17 Felony Charges Dismissed Thanks to Strategic Defense by Patel Law, P.C.
When someone is charged with a crime as serious as Class X Felony Distribution of Child Pornography, the consequences can be life-ending. In this recent case, our client faced 18 separate Class X charges — each carrying a mandatory minimum sentence of 6 years in prison. If convicted on all counts, he would have been… Read More »
Family of MIT Cyclist Sues Trucking Company, Driver for Wrongful Death
The grieving family of a Cambridge cyclist who was killed in a collision with a truck last June has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the truck driver and his employer for more than $30 million alleging negligence and wrongful death. The lawsuit, which was filed in Middlesex Superior Court, names Charles P. Blouin… Read More »
Nursing Home Resident Awarded $3.5 Million After Amputation of Right Leg
A Smithton, Illinois nursing home resident recently won a lawsuit in Saint Clair County after losing her right lower leg. In 2022, the 64-year-old lived at Bria of Smithton, a skilled care nursing facility. During her time there, she developed an infection in her right large toe. According to her lawsuit, she alleged the… Read More »