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2 charged with elder abuse in dementia patient's death in Santa Cruz County
EDWARDSVILLE — A granddaughter is suing after her grandmother allegedly died from sepsis and infections.
Jennifer Fish, granddaughter of Maria L. Stiles, deceased, filed a
complaint March 5 in Madison County Circuit Court against Larry Parker,
Petersen Health Care Inc., Robings LLC, Peterson Health Business LLC,
Senior Services Plus Inc, Southwestern Illinois Visiting Nurse
Association, Duane Pingsterhaus and Shannon Markus, alleging wrongful
death and negligence.
According to the complaint, on March 6, 2017, Stiles died at St.
Anthony's Health Center in Alton from sepsis and infections. The suit
states that Stiles was not cared for appropriately by Senior Services
Plus and the other defendants.
Fish seeks at least $50,000, plus punitive damages, attorney fees,
court costs, expenses and all further just relief. She is represented by
attorney Bryan J. Schrempf of Schrempf, Kelly & Napp LTD in Alton.
Madison County Circuit Court Case number 19-L-301
