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Nursing Home Director Sentenced To 19 Months In Prison For Ignoring Injured Resident

Posted by Jonathan Rosenfeld on December 13, 2008
The Portland nursing home director who blatantly disregarded a resident's severe injuries has been sentenced to 19 months in prison.  Susan Ruddell, was found guilty of criminal mistreatment for her role in a 2006 incident where a nursing home resident was dropped on the ground and ignored for five days before she was taken to a hospital despite visible fractures to her legs. The resident died shortly after the incident from complications related to her injuries.  See the full report of this Portland nursing home director's sentencing here. Too often meager fines are imposed on facilities that provide poor nursing... More
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Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.   Jonathan has represented...

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