Illinois Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit Blames Rosewood Care Center in Alton for Husband’s Wrongful Death
The estate of Frederick Winston Kibler is suing the Rosewood Care Center of Alton for wrongful death. The Illinois nursing home neglect complaint claims that the assisted living facility failed to provide Kibler with the proper nutritional diet, proper hydration, and a care plan.
Kibler died on February 26, 2008 after developing septic shock, pneumonia, malnutrition, multiple organ failure, a serious urinary treat infection, and dehydration.
Elizabeth Gibson, the independent administrator of Kibler’s estate, says that the Illinois assisted living facility caused his death. She alleges numerous negligent acts, including the failure to protect his safety, not using the proper diagnostic equipment, not providing sufficient staffing, failing to correctly monitor Kibler’s condition, and failing to call a doctor in a timely manner.
Gibson says that Kibler’s next-of-kin have experienced lost of companionship and society, as well as suffered severe grief. They also have had to pay for Kibler’s costly medical bills.
The defendants of the Illinois wrongful death lawsuit are Drs. Robert J. Marshall, D’Andrienne Carli Jones, Ubeydullah Deligonul, and David R. Huyette. Gibson is seeking over $100,000 plus legal fees and costs.
Chicago, Illinois Nursing Home Negligence
Malice doesn’t have to be involved for Chicago, Illinois nursing home neglect to occur. Neglecting a patient and not providing him/her with the proper medical and nursing home care can be grounds for a nursing home negligence lawsuit.
People stay at nursing homes because they are sick, frail, and/or unable to take care of themselves without help. This may be due to old age or because of a serious illness. Assisted living facility workers can cause someone’s death if they don’t do their jobs correctly.
Rosewood Care Center in Alton named in wrongful death complaint, Madison/St Clair Record, March 3, 2010
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