Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settlement for Michigan Nursing Home Death Case

Our nursing home lawyers in Michigan settled a wrongful death lawsuit against a Michigan skilled nursing facility.  The case was filed after an eighty-one year old nursing home resident died from a fall in a transportation van.  The resident was being transported by a CNA from the nursing home to an off-site medical appointment when the incident happened.

 The nursing home resident was placed in the transportation van, but fell out of her wheelchair during the ride and struck her head.  The fall also caused her to fracture her hip and the hip fracture required surgery.  Due to complications during the surgery, the resident died.

 The Michigan nursing home lawsuit alleged that the CNA responsible for securing the resident in the van was not properly trained failed to properly secure the resident or her wheelchair in the van.  The lawsuit also alleged that the nursing home management and administrative staff failed to properly train the CNA on the proper methods of securing patients and their wheelchairs, like the decedent, in transportation vans.  A Michigan Wrongful Death Lawsuit was filed on behalf of the children of the decedent.  The parties agreed to a confidential settlement prior to trial.

 Our award winning nursing home lawyers in Michigan represent families on behalf of loved ones who died due to a fall in a nursing home facility.  These types of lawsuits are brought under the Michigan Wrongful Death Statute and seek compensation for the family members and aim to prevent such a tragedy from happening to another resident. If your family member died from a fall in a Michigan nursing home and you suspect the cause of fall was due to nursing home neglect, call our top rated Michigan nursing home lawyers immediately to discuss your case.  We will immediately begin investigating and collecting all medical records to prove and win your case.  Call today at (800) 606-1717.