Potentially Disturbing Lawsuit Charged against Fenton Nursing Home Dismissed

(Oakland, MI) – June 27^th, 2016 – A federal lawsuit brought against Fenton Healthcare Center in Michigan has been dismissed. According to mlive.com, the suit was raised as a part of an investigation against the nursing home for potential neglect of patients as well as drug abuse.

The lawsuit was filed by the Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, a state appointed advocacy group that investigates allegations pertaining to abuse and negligence against the disabled and the elderly. Oakland County, MI nursing home abuse lawyers are paying close attention to this case. 

In the lawsuit, the plaintiff claimed that it learned of allegations of abuse and neglect of a resident in February this year, as a result of surveys conducted in October 2015. The survey indicated that a resident of Fenton Healthcare was a victim of neglect and abuse after the staff failed to administer proper psychotropic medications and provide appropriate social services.

An attorney for the advocacy group claimed that the facility had provided them with the information requested and that the matter was now dismissed, which may have ensued following a thorough investigation say Oakland County, MI nursing home abuse lawyers.

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Lawsuit against Crestmont Nursing Care Center, Inc.

Incidentally, a lawsuit was also filed against Crestmont Nursing Care Center, Inc. by the advocacy service. They claimed that there were allegations of abuse and neglect against 10 patients at their Trealout Drive nursing home facility as a result of surveys conducted between May and November 2015. 

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They claimed they facility failed to provide adequate treatment for pressure sores and develop proper care plans. The lawsuit also alleged that the facility failed to administer psychotropic medications and provide adequate social services. Medical malpractice and nursing home abuse attorneys in Michigan point out that these are common incidents of abuse and neglect.

In their lawsuit, the Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service cited that the facility did not provide any records of the alleged incidents despite repeated requests. Family members of several current residents at these nursing homes, in addition to those who have lived at these facilities previously, were not alarmed after learning of the allegations. 

Consuelo Beamer, the daughter of a male resident who has been at the facility for 13 years said that she was never sure that her father who was a quadriplegic with a tracheotomy was being well taken care of as the facility was constantly relearning their care plans. Beamer claimed she had no other option due to her father’s condition where any change could impact his health negatively.

According to Crestmont’s spokesperson, Annaliese Imprink, they have a relatively new management team that was working towards improving the care and services.

Another family member of a resident of Crestmont, Tracy Coleman, whose mother was moved to the facility following a stroke, says that the staff is not responsive. She claims to have left over 40 messages but did not receive any call from the administration. She believes that the facility ought to be held accountable for the lack of care.

Meanwhile, if you believe your loved one is a victim of neglect or abuse at a nursing facility, make sure to contact a Michigan nursing home abuse lawyer right away.