$261,500 Settlement in Nursing Home Failure to Prevent Patient Falls

Eleanor Kalai was admitted to St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Hospital after having surgery for a fractured femur. When she was admitted, she was suffering from impaired cognition and required help with activities of daily living.

Approximately six months after her admission, she fell and dislocated her left shoulder. She also fell out of her wheelchair approximately three weeks later in the presence of a facility employee.

Kalai’s estate sued St. Mary’s Rehabilitation Hospital, alleging that Kalai had been improperly monitored and assisted. The lawsuit also claimed the defendant rehab hospital chose not to implement a fall prevention plan.

The parties reached a settlement before trial in the amount of $261,500.

The attorneys successfully handling this cause for the Kalai estate were Jeffrey I. Zimmerman and Jeffrey D. Schmidt.

Kalai v. St. Mary’s Rehab Hospital, No. 2021-01831 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. Bucks County).

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