Jury Awards $2.1 Million To Family Of Dead Nurisng Home Resident
A Texas jury found CLC Richland Hills nursing home and its medical director responsible for the death of a 79-year old woman. The woman entered the facility for rehabilitation following a fall. During the course of her stay, she developed a urinary tract infection which went untreated by the nursing home staff. Not only did the staff fail to follow proper protocol to prevent the urinary tract infection (uti), it also over-medicated the woman. The staff admitted they 'dropped the ball' to state nursing home inspectors. The woman's family will not collect much from the judgment. According to the families...
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