Sepsis Lawsuit Alleges Caregivers Neglect To Blame For Patient's Death
The family of a deceased woman has filed a lawsuit against a large health care company that was responsible for maintaining her health. The lawsuit names Addus Healthcare as a defendant in two count complaint alleging that the companies negligence during a short-term stay, resulted in numerous medical complications that contributed to the patients death. Amongst the complications alleged include: Failing to treat the patients decubitus ulcers A urinary tract infection Sepsis Medical complications that went unannounced to physicians Read more about this recently filed lawsuit against Addus Healthcare pending in St. Clair County Circuit Court here. The threat of...
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Big Verdicts Against Nursing Homes
Nursing home owners take note: no longer can providing poor care to elderly nursing home residents be part of 'doing business.' Take a look at some recent jury verdicts involving nursing home abuse and neglect. Imagine the owner of a nursing home writing these types of checks.... $324,000,000 Texas, Over $300 million in punitive damages for the death of elderly patient due to malnourishment and infected decubitus ulcers. $90,000,000 Texas, For the death of 90-year-old nursing home resident. $79,000,000 Arkansas jury award $54,000,000 New Mexico, Nursing home resident died from internal bleeding without any assistance from the nursing home staff. ...
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