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Colorado Attorneys specializing in Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse, Medical Malpractice, Consumer Protection and Civil Rights
The Law Offices of J.M. Reinan, P.C. represents Betty Miller, whose sister, Shirley Wolf, died from hypothermia after being locked out of her Lakewood, Colorado assisted living facility, Eaton Terrace II, for several hours in November, 2009.
The lawsuit, recently filed in Jefferson County on Ms. Miller’s behalf, contains allegations that Eaton Terrace II failed to properly monitor Ms. Wolf in order to ensure her safety; failed to sufficiently staff its facility to ensure Ms. Wolf’s safety; failed to keep Ms. Miller informed about her sister’s prior escapes and attempted escapes from the facility; and failed to implement safety precautions and oversight mechanisms to prevent Ms. Wolf from escaping and, once she had escaped, from realizing she was missing.
It is further alleged that Eaton Terrace II’s conduct following Ms. Wolf’s death was unlawful. In particular, it is claimed that Eaton Terrace II gave conflicting accounts of what happened to investigating agencies, including the local police department and the health department, and falsified Ms. Wolf’s chart.
Ms. Miller has brought claims for violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, Extreme and Outrageous Conduct, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Fraud.
The Law Offices of J.M. Reinan, P.C. was approached by Colorado Bar Association CLE to author a chapter in the latest edition of Elder Law in Colorado, a publication issued by CBA/CLE Books. We have been informed that the issue has just been completed and released!
Attorneys J Reinan and Jordana Gingrass wrote the chapter entitled “Nursing Home Litigation,” which we hope will serve as a guide to attorneys and others interested in Colorado nursing home lawsuits. Among other things, the chapter details types of injuries commonly seen in nursing homes; legal claims that may stem from those nursing home injuries; and discovery and evidentiary issues that often arise in these types of cases.
We look forward to receiving feedback on our chapter and hope it is found to be a helpful resource!
For more information about CBA/CLE and/or the fourth edition of Elder Law in Colorado, go to www.cobar.org/cle or call them directly at (303) 860-0608.
Our client, a disabled woman with advanced Parkinson’s Disease, alleges she was the victim of sexual assault by an employee of Woodridge Park while she was a resident there. Although the assault was reported to the police, neither the Commerce City Police Department nor Woodridge Park investigated the assault until it was reported by a local television station.
The Commerce City Police Department is also conducting an internal investigation to determine why it did not respond to our client’s sexual assault report while under Woodridge Park’s watch.
Welcome to our new website. We have performed what we hope is a pleasing facelift. We have also determined to become active bloggers in order to provide you with updated, ongoing information about our firm and what we do.
Our goal is to provide you with information and some opinions on things going on in our area of the law. As you can see, our primary interests are long-term care and the laws affecting older people and people with disabilities.
We hope that you enjoy the changes that we have made to the website and also hope that you will use this site as an informational tool. Welcome.
We recently filed suit against Woodridge Park, a rehabilitation and nursing home in Commerce City, Colorado.
Our client claims that her mother suffered a serious head injury at Woodridge Park and that, as a result, she died a short time later. The cause of the injury is not yet known. Although the facility claims that our client’s mother fell, the stories have been conflicting, and, according to our client and the medical providers, the serious injury she endured does not seem consistent with a mere fall.
Woodridge Park has just recently been the subject of several investigations by a local television station, KMGH Channel 7. Links to those stories by John Ferrugia are here:
The first link contains a story about this case. Like these other stories, this lawsuit also alleges a traceable pattern and history of uncorrected bad conduct and of unexplained neglect and abuse at this facility. Our client has brought claims for wrongful death, violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act and for extreme and outrageous conduct.
If you have any information regarding suspected neglect or abuse at Woodridge Park, please contact our office.