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Sullan’s son lives a few doors down, and he went to check on his mother Sunday afternoon and found his mother on the floor bruised and battered from the attack. Sullan had lived in her home for fifty years and never had any problems. Detroit police are still investigating the attack. In 2009, crimes in Detroit rose 20 percent from 2008 and the crime rate has only escalated in 2010. 

A home evasion is one of the scariest events a person can experience, especially when you are attacked by the intruder. A variety of factors could have contributed to this attack. Faulty locks, alarm system for instance, can play a role in how far an attack goes. While some survive home invasions with minimal injuries, others are left with severe brain injuries, paralysis, rape, death, or even punctured organs. On top of the possible physical ailments you could suffer, you are losing your possessions, memories sentimental belongings to a thief. Your health and prized possessions are invaluable. If you suspect a negligent party to be partially or fully responsible for a home invasion, then contacting an Arizona personal injury attorney is your best option for compensation.

The Arizona Daily Star reports that the settlement was reached with Kathleen Havens, whose mother, Irma Smith, died at Devon Gables in 2006.  The settlement was reached shortly before Havens was set to testify.  Though Smith was a hospice patient, Havens and her attorney argued that Smith's death was hastened by the staff members at Devon Gables because she developed sepsis from a pressure sore.

Pressure sores, also called bed sores or pressure ulcers, are one of the most pervasive and serious symptoms of nursing home neglect.  Pressure sores develop from a lack of blood to a certain area of the body, caused by persistent pressure on that area.  The elderly and physically disabled are prone to bed sores because they cannot move and reposition themselves when lying in bed. 

Nursing home staff are required to move residents at certain intervals throughout the day.  If the resident's care plan is being followed, there should be no reason for pressure sores to develop.  However, unfortunately, 23% of long-term care residents will develop pressure sores at some point and 8% of nursing home deaths are caused by bed sores.

For more information on bed sores, you can read this MedlinePlus report.  If you have a loved one in a nursing home and are afraid neglect is leading to bed sores, you should contact an experienced Arizona nursing home abuse attorney.

For additional information on bed sores and pressure ulcers, visit the Nursing Home Advocates Bed Sores information page.