Jurors found that workers at the nursing home failed to feed and care for the woman who stayed at the home for about three weeks in 2009 before dying at age 87.
The woman suffered from Alzheimer's Disease, dementia, Parkinson's Disease and several other conditions. However, when she was admitted to the nursing home, she could walk, speak, and recognize family members. Three weeks later, she was unresponsive, had lost 15 pounds, and was severely dehydrated.
The nursing home did not have enough nurses on staff to care for the woman. Several former workers testified during the trial that properly caring for all of the residents was impossible. During the trial, it was proved that the nursing home's business model revolved around keeping the number of residents high, and the number of staff to care for them low.
In 2009, ManorCare Inc., the parent company that owned this nursing home, reported earnings of about $4 billion and assets of nearly $8 billion. Clearly, there profits are more of a concern that the care of their residents as this jury found that the nursing home workers were responsible for the woman's death.
The thought of this is disturbing, but abuse of the elderly occurs all
too frequently. They are some of society's most vulnerable people, but
senior citizens are at perhaps their most vulnerable when their living
situations make it clear that they cannot easily defend themselves. Nursing home abuse takes many forms, – emotionally, physically, or
financially. As the elderly
population increases, the social dynamics of our society could begin to
favor nursing home care over in-home care, therefore we must be evermore
vigilant
in protecting senior citizens from abuse.
Understanding types of nursing home abuse may go a long way to
preventing it in our society, or at the very least protecting your loved
ones from suffering its consequences. (Nursing Home Abuse Center)
It is horrible that this kind of treatment still goes on in our society. It seems that it is always the most venerable that are prayed upon and taken advantage of. The lawyers at Linton & Associates will not stand by allow these companies to get away with treating our clients and their families like this. If you or a loved one have been injured as a result of nursing home neglect, contact us today for a free evaluation. We are not intimidated by these large companies and will fight to hold them accountable for their actions.
My name is Christopher S. Linton, Attorney at Linton and Associates Law Firm in Birmingham, Alabama. We specialize in Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Premises and Product Liability, Auto Accidents and Infant Injury and Death.
Keywords: Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Alzheimer's Dementia, Nursing Home Care,
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