Our adult care and rehabilitation investigations begin with an evaluation of injury causation and are followed by an analysis of the incident, including the policies and procedures that were in place to prevent the incident from occurring. Our supervision experts comprehensively evaluate the organizational structures of nursing homes, hospitals, day programs, and residential facilities to examine staff competency, training, and organizational hiring practices. Our experts’ knowledge of disability and its manifestations allow for the critical assessment of ‘plans of care’ to determine their appropriateness for managing the supervision, health and safety of individuals.
Risk prevention and injury causation in care facilities often requires a multi-disciplinary approach; our adult care and rehabilitation professionals are rehabilitation counselors, care facility administrators, toxicologists, biomedical engineers, legal nurse consultants, and human factors experts. When adaptive equipment or facility design is pertinent to the injury, our team expands to include product engineers and architects.
Investigations often involve injuries or losses in the following environments:
- Nursing homes
- Acute care facilities
- Long term residential facilities for adults or individuals with disabilities
- Hospital settings
- Personal care homes
- Day programs
Please contact the head of our adult care / rehabilitation practice, Lisa A. Thorsen, M.S., S.D.A., C.R.C., to identify the most appropriate expert to assist on your matter.
- Sexual Abuse - Expert Investigates Incident at Residential Facility
A 13 year old youth with multiple disabilities was court ordered to attend a residential treatment program. During the course of his participation in the program he was sexually abused on multiple occasions by a staff member who had a questionable work history and an insufficient background check prior to hire. Robson Forensic was retained to evaluate the standard of care regarding organizational practices, supervision and the health and safety of the individual.
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- Death through Inadequate Care
A 46 year old man with multiple medical conditions resided in a residential home based program. As part of his Plan of Care he participated in community integration activities. On one such overnight activity, the staff member assigned to his supervision neglected to follow the outlined dietary restrictions and eating protocol when giving food. The resident died as a result of eating food in a manner that was contraindicated to his health and medical conditions. Robson Forensic was retained to evaluate the standard of care as it relates to the adherence to an individual’s plan of care, the policies and procedures of the residence and the actions of the employee.
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- Life Care Planning - Expert Assesses Appropriateness and Reasonability of Plan
A 55 year old man sustained multiple orthopedic and cognitive deficits as a result of a motor vehicle accident which impacted his ability to work and live independently. A life care plan was developed that was both duplicative and excessive. RFI was retained to determine the appropriateness and reasonability of the life care plan.
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- Vocational Rehabilitation - Expert Performs Employability Assessment
A 76 year old woman sustained carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of ongoing and repetitive work tasks at her job. Her physical limitations, education, work history and the current job market affected her ability to benefit from retraining to return to work. RFI was retained to perform a vocational rehabilitation assessment and to make determination as to her employability.
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- Aging Consequences - Robson Forensic Experts
Consequences of aging can include decreases in physical
strength and agility, poorer balance, reductions in visual,
auditory and sensory ability, and increases in the time required
for perception, analysis and reaction. Preventing injuries to
this growing population requires special attention to facilities
and products that serve them. Issues may include hot water
temperature settings, evenness of walking surfaces, product
safety features to accommodate lower grip and lifting strength,
placement and selection of warning and informational signs, and
adjustment of escalators, elevators, and automatic doors.
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- Robson Forensic Brochure
Robson Forensic has been providing high quality and professional forensic engineering, architectural, scientific and
investigative services throughout the United States since 1987. Robson Forensic provides expertise in a broad range of forensic and technical disciplines.
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