Failure to Monitor

Mar 8, 2026 | By Dempsey Kingsland Osteen | Read Time: 6 minutes | Failure to Monitor

Can a Hospital Be Sued for Neglecting a Fall Risk?

Hospitals are entrusted with caring for patients at their most vulnerable. Many patients are elderly, medicated, recovering from surgery, or experiencing impaired mobility. When a hospital fails to identify or address those vulnerabilities, the consequences can be life-altering. A serious fall during hospitalization is not always an accident. It may be the result of hospital fall risk negligence, and...

Failure to Diagnose Arterial Line Complication – $800,000 Settlement

This case involved over 30,000 pages of medical records and complex issues of medicine pertaining to the monitoring of arterial lines. It was settled largely because of the outstanding quality of the PowerPoint presentation and demand letter prepared by our staff paralegal, Kerry Hopkins. In select cases in which we feel confident that the defendants cannot present a viable...