Man’s Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Blames Extendicare Assisted Living Facility for His Mother’s Wrongful Death
Charles Brock is suing Fir Lane Terrace (known as Richmond Health and Rehabilitation — Kenwood), assisted living facility owner Extendicare, a number of the company’s wholly owned subsidiaries, nursing home administrators Amanda Jackson, Cynthia Simpson, and Lisa Johnson, and five unnamed employees for his mother’s wrongful death. Margaret Brock, 80, had been living at the assisted living facility for less than two months when she died on October 8, 2008.
According to Brock’s wrongful death complaint, his mother suffered dehydration, malnutrition, poor hygiene, weight loss, pneumonia, chronic obstructed pulmonary disorder-related complications, pain, and several infections, including sepsis and methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus, while at the nursing home. She also was involved in more than one fall accident. Brock is accusing the defendants of violating his mother’s nursing home rights and not fulfilling their obligation to make sure that she was kept safe. The plaintiff is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.
Over the last few years, numerous nursing home negligence lawsuits have been filed against a number of Extendicare nursing homes for the poor nursing care that residents have allegedly received.
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
It can be devastating to find out that the assisted living facility that you entrusted with your loved one’s care actually made your family member’s condition grow worse. If your loved was injured or became ill because he or she did not receive the proper nursing care, the assisted living facility has violated the patient’s legal rights.
Wrongful death suit filed against nursing home, The Richmond Register, April 27, 2010
Madison nursing home accused of negligence, Kentucky.com, April 28, 2010
There is a good chance that you or your loved one can hold the nursing home liable in civil court for Chicago, Illinois nursing home neglect and abuse.
