Ellen Bowman (Of Counsel-Las Vegas) and Brandon Verde (Associate-Las Vegas) obtained a dismissal of Plaintiff’s vulnerable abuse and ordinary negligence claims in the Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County, Nevada, for Wilson Elser's client, a specialty acute care hospital. The plaintiff alleged he developed a sacral pressure wound during a stay at our client's hospital. In addition to alleging professional negligence/medical malpractice concerning the prevention and maintenance of the wound during the hospital stay, the plaintiff brought claims for vulnerable person abuse and ordinary negligence.

Ellen and Brandon filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiff's claim for ordinary negligence, asserting the allegations more reflect a professional negligence and medical malpractice cause of action requiring medical judgment. Additionally, Defendants moved to dismiss the plaintiff's claim for vulnerable person abuse, arguing the facts do not rise to the level of vulnerable person abuse. The Court granted Wilson Elser's motion to dismiss, concurring with Ellen and Brandon's arguments and dismissing both causes of action.