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Lawsuit Alleges: One Week In The Nursing Home Results In Significant Deterioration Of Pressure Sores & Sepsis

Posted by Jonathan Rosenfeld on December 09, 2009
After a one week stay at Caseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation (IL), Theresa Mary Steiner's pressure sores significantly deteriorated to the point that she had become 'septic' according to a recently filed lawsuit.  The lawsuit claims that on December 12, 2008 Ms. Steiner was admitted to the facility with stage II pressure sores on her buttocks and early stage pressure sores on her heels.  Five days later, when Ms. Steiner was discharged, the pressure sores (also known as pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer or bed sore) had advanced to stage IV and Ms. Steiner had become known as septic.  As a result of... 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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