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Settlement : Multiple Falls At Nursing Home Upon admission to the nursing home in Suffolk County, Long Island, our 81-year-old client was assessed to be a risk of falls. After such an assessment, the nursing home failed to create and implement a care plan to minimize her risk of falling. After falling four times, the nursing home still failed to implement an appropriate care plan. On her fifth fall, our client struck her head and suffered a brain injury. It wasn’t until her daughter visited, saw the large bump on her forehead and insisted on medical care did the nursing home do...

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First observed: August 27, 2026

Last checked: August 27, 2026

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