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Home Caregiver’s Negligence Does Not Amount to Medical Malpractice Claim

A state court has found that the plaintiff’s claim that a home health caregiver and agency may be liable for the caregiver’s negligence in supervising a patient but it did not amount to a medical negligence case. Tammy Upchurch was an employee of Right at Home; she was assigned to…

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Home Health Provider Sued Over Injury to Patient While Lifting

A pediatric home health services provider was sued by an employee who alleged that it ignored the employee’s complaints about the lack of assistance in terms of physically lifting patients. The lawsuit was filed against Epic Health Services Inc. d/b/a Aveanna Healthcare. It was filed on March 4, 2019 in…

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Settlement Reached in Home Health Care Abuse Case Where Elements of Negligent Hiring and Supervision Were Key

Tho Nguyen, 43, suffered from a traumatic brain injury and quadriplegia. He lived in a private home and received services from a non-profit corporation that provided community-based care to persons with disabilities. Nguyen’s sister, who was his guardian, learned that he suffered a bruise on his left side, allegedly coming…

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