Skilled Nursing Facilities Often Fail to Meet Care Planning and Discharge Planning Requirements
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Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) are required to develop a care plan for each beneficiary and provide services in accordance with the care plan, as well as to plan for each beneficiary’s discharge. These requirements are essential to ensuring that beneficiaries receive appropriate care and safely transition from one care setting to another. Several OIG studies and investigations found that SNFs had deficiencies in quality of care, did not develop appropriate care plans, and failed to provide adequate care to beneficiaries. In fiscal year 2012, Medicare paid $32.2 billion for SNF services. This study is part of a larger body of work about SNF payments and quality of care.
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The Brown Chiari Law Firm has filed complaints against Olean General Hospital and three insulin pen manufacturers on behalf of three clients. The Lancaster firm is representing former diabetic patients who claim the hospital’s negligence has exposed them to blood borne diseases. According to Attorney Don Chiari, the former patients received insulin through an insulin pen and have now tested positive for Hepatitis. Last month, Olean General Hospital announced there was a possibility that insulin pens were re-used on different patients during the period of November 2009 and January 16th of this year. Informational packets were sent out by the hospital to approximately 1,900 patients. Hospital officials emphasized there is no proof at this time of the “transmission of any blood borne infections during the stay of any patient who received insulin from the pens” during the above time period.
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Brown Chiari LLP named by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® 2013 “Best Law Firms” Rankings as “Tier One Best Law Firm”
Brown Chiari
For Immediate Release:
Brown Chiari LLP named by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® 2013 “Best Law Firms” Rankings as “Tier One Best Law Firm”
Buffalo, NY — November 1, 2012 — U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, naming Buffalo-based law firm Brown Chiari LLP as a Tier One personal injury “Best Law Firm.”
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
The third edition of these rankings features law firms given consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.
The mission of “Best Law Firms” is to help guide referring lawyers and clients – from the country’s largest companies requiring corporate legal advice to individuals seeking counsel regarding personal legal issues.
The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Brown Chiari is ranked as “Tier One – Buffalo, NY Personal Injury Litigation, Plaintiff.”
Brown Chiari LLP has consistently obtained top results in all areas of personal injury. In addition to handling automobile and truck accidents, construction accidents, and defective products and drugs, Brown Chiari LLP has the largest nursing home abuse and neglect practice in New York State.
Brown Chiari LLP practices Personal Injury Law and focuses its attention on those cases relating to major traumatic injury. The “Best Law Firms” ranking comes on the heels of the firm’s highest possible rating for legal ability and ethics from the Lexis Nexis, Martindale-Hubell Peer Review. More information about this prestigious rating can be found athttp://www.martindale.com/Products_and_Services/Peer_Review_Ratings.aspx
Media inquiries: dchiari@BrownChiari.com
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Wegmans Salad Recall:
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Brown Chiari LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Legacy Health Care
BUFFALO, NY–(Marketwire – October 28, 2010) – New York nursing home abuse and neglect law firm Brown Chiari LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against Legacy Health Care on behalf of all residents who resided at Legacy facility from at least 2007 to the present, citing neglect and endangerment to the welfare of residents. Legacy Health Care operates numerous elderly care facilities including Ridge View Manor LLC, Williamsville Suburban LLC, Williamsville View Manor Nursing Home, and Sheridan Manor. Richard Zacher, owner and administrator of the named facilities, is also listed as a defendant in the case, as are John Doe 1-200, which includes agents or employees of the above-mentioned facilities.
Brown Chiari filed the class action lawsuit against the nursing home chain on behalf of plaintiffs due to alleged deprivation of rights and benefits to which residents were legally entitled. Among the causes of action brought in this lawsuit, the named defendants are accused of failing to ensure a dignified existence for residents, inadequate staffing, and quality of care issues.
Legacy Health Care Facilities and those named under their umbrella are also accused of fraud, breach of contract and negligence. The complaint states that defendants have violated Section 2801-d of the Public Health Law by failing to staff facilities with adequate and qualified personnel to care for residents, compromising dignity of residents and quality of care. Plaintiffs’ complaint also claims breach of contract, as individual plaintiffs entered into contracts with defendants in return for health care services for related residents.
Questions raised by plaintiffs in this complaint relate to fraudulent conduct by defendants, failure to employ sufficient staff to properly care for residents, engagement in unfair or deceptive conduct in regards to administration, management and operation of facilities, and failure of defendants to support and advance environments that provide dignity and proper quality of care to residents.
Brown Chiari represents all plaintiffs in this lawsuit on behalf of their right to be compensated for damages and other costs related to breach of contract, fraud, and misrepresentation of care and services provided.
Nursing home faces class-action lawsuit update
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Attorneys are seeking a class action lawsuit against four local nursing homes and their operator. They face serious accusations depriving patients of their rights.
Marilyn Chimento said, “Words cannot express what my father went through at this place.”
For several years, claims of patient abuse have focused attention on the Williamsville Suburban Nursing Home in Amherst. This patient, according to her niece, had deteriorated in the period of a month.
Deborah Jaszczak said, “My aunt had told me yesterday they grab you so hard, and I pulled the glove off, and my aunt’s arm was all bruised.”
Now, a class-action suit is being sought against Legacy Health Care, which owns Suburban and three other nursing homes in western New York, charging that the human rights of residents are being deprived.
Donald Chiari of Brown & Chiari Law Firm said, “It’s about corporations that make a lot of money at the expense of residents by depriving them of their basic human rights.”
Nursing home faces class-action lawsuit
Class-action suit against nursing homes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Claims of neglect and resident endangerment are now surfacing at several area nursing homes.
Overnight, News 4 learned of a class-action lawsuit filed by the local law firm Brown Chiari.
It’s on behalf of residents at homes operated by Legacy Health Care.
The group operates numerous facilities including, Ridge View Manor, Williamsville Manor Nursing home and Sheridan Manor.
Class-action suit against nursing homes
Wegman’s issues recall of hard-cooked eggs
Brown Chiari is investigating this recall, which involves hard-cooked eggs and other prepared deli foods because of the possible contamination with the listeria bacteria. These products were sold at Wegman’s stores between January 23, 2012 and February 1, 2012. It is the result of a recall by Minnesota-based Michael Foods, which produces the cooked eggs at a facility in Wakefield, Nebraska. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. More information on listeria is available on the Food Poisoning section of this web site.
Wegman’s issues recall of hard-cooked eggs
Brown Chiari is investigating this recall, which involves hard-cooked eggs and other prepared deli foods because of the possible contamination with the listeria bacteria. These products were sold at Wegman’s stores between January 23, 2012 and February 1, 2012. It is the result of a recall by Minnesota-based Michael Foods, which produces the cooked eggs at a facility in Wakefield, Nebraska. Listeria can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. More information on listeria is available on the Food Poisoning section of this web site.
Class-action suit against nursing homes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Claims of neglect and resident endangerment are now surfacing at several area nursing homes.
Overnight, News 4 learned of a class-action lawsuit filed by the local law firm Brown Chiari.
It’s on behalf of residents at homes operated by Legacy Health Care.
The group operates numerous facilities including, Ridge View Manor, Williamsville Manor Nursing home and Sheridan Manor.
Story provided from WIVB’s Website. Click here for the original story
Nursing home faces class-action lawsuit update
AMHERST, N.Y. (WIVB) – Attorneys are seeking a class action lawsuit against four local nursing homes and their operator. They face serious accusations depriving patients of their rights.
Marilyn Chimento said, “Words cannot express what my father went through at this place.”
For several years, claims of patient abuse have focused attention on the Williamsville Suburban Nursing Home in Amherst. This patient, according to her niece, had deteriorated in the period of a month.
Deborah Jaszczak said, “My aunt had told me yesterday they grab you so hard, and I pulled the glove off, and my aunt’s arm was all bruised.”
Now, a class-action suit is being sought against Legacy Health Care, which owns Suburban and three other nursing homes in western New York, charging that the human rights of residents are being deprived.
Donald Chiari of Brown & Chiari Law Firm said, “It’s about corporations that make a lot of money at the expense of residents by depriving them of their basic human rights.”
Read the full article by WIVB 4 here.
Nursing home faces class-action lawsuit: wivb.com
Nursing home faces class-action lawsuit: wivb.com
