The family of a nursing home patient has filed a lawsuit after suspecting neglect of their loved one. The patient suffered from pressure ulcers or bed sores. The sores went untreated leading to sepsis.
The patient died from sepsis and the family believes the nursing home could have prevented the infection if proper care had been taken with the bed sores. The bed sores became infected cause sepsis to spread through her body. For more, read the story.