Elder Law

Illinois Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Resident

By Levin & Perconti

The family of another nursing home resident has filed suit after negligent care provided by a facility led to the death of their loved one.

Last week the Madison-St. Clair Record reported on the Illinois nursing home lawsuit. The surviving estate of an elderly female resident initiated the action against the Lincoln Home after the woman?s death last January. The Belleville, Illinois nursing home is a long term care facility that houses about 150 residents in the area.

The woman in this case had lived at the facility for about a year and a half before her death. According to the complaint filed with the court, the family alleges that the victim was given improper care while at the Lincoln Home. They claim that this poor nursing home care caused the resident to suffer dehydration, sepsis, and hypoxia. The woman?s medical condition continued to grow worse, eventually leading to her death.

The family contends that the owners of the nursing home, Weiss Management Group LLC, failed to follow adequate rules of reasonable care. They further claim that the Illinois nursing Home Care Act was violated by the facility.

Full post as published by Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog on February 07, 2011 (boomark / email).