The family of a paraplegic man is blaming the nursing home for a patient’s death. Entrusted with the patient’s care, the nursing home allowed the patient to suffer from bed sores and infections. The nursing home also failed to change the patient’s catheter for four weeks. After being admitted to the hospital on multiple occasions with infections and pressure sores, the patient died.
“At all times relevant hereto, [the patient] suffered from a severe brain injury and mental incapacity and was unable to understand or make decisions, manage his personal or financial affairs and was completely unable to make informed decisions up until the date of his death,” the complaint states. Therefore, the nursing home was fully responsible. For more, read the story.
