When nursing home abuse happens, most families feel helpless to their loved ones who were victimized. It is very common for families to not know what course of action to take and feel scared at the thought of seeking justice. In a record breaking-case, $200 million dollars was awarded to a patient’s family in a tragic elderly abuse case.
The 92-year-old victim was a resident at a nursing home and suffered from dementia. Her body was found at the bottom of a stairwell while she was strapped in a wheelchair. The staff at the nursing home testified that the door to the stairwell was supposed to be locked at all times but that many members of the staff disabled the alarm in order to go smoke. The nursing home had been cited multiple times with deficiency citations and abuse complaints while the aids stated that it was frequently understaffed. The case was against Trans Health Management Inc., who at the time had the sole authority to operate the home at the time.
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Nursing Home Abuse Settlement Brings $200 Million Dollars
4 comments:
One thing to consider is what the actual payout will be. There will appeals, etc. but when it comes down to it, how much will the settlement really be?
Stories like this make me shiver.
I hear you Connie how awful. $200 million I don't want to sound hard but how much goes to the plaitiff's lawyers? Appeals for sure this could drag on for years. Sympathies to the family of the deceased.
I agree with Betty.
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