Long term treatment home company Manor Care LLC, is facing allegations of nursing home wrongful death, from a grieving woman alleging the negligence of the facility staff had caused the death of her mother.

The woman filed the nursing home wrongful death lawsuit against Manor Care Inc. and its subsidiaries, alleging the company failed to provide sufficient care and medical monitoring for her mother.

Plaintiff Paula S. filed this nursing home wrongful death lawsuit soon after her mother Dixie S. had died, allegedly because of the neglectful actions of the nursing care staff at the Manor Care location in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Paula claims the nursing care staff and their superiors failed to confirm that her mother was properly cared for and that the nursing home company failed to oversee the quality of life the nursing home residents.

Paula states that her mother and other residents were neglected and not given proper medical care or supervision, which reportedly caused Dixie to experience multiple injuries.

Overview of Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit

According to the nursing home wrongful death lawsuit, nursing care staff did not provide a safe environment or adequate health monitoring, allowing for bacterial infections to develop in Paula’s mother. Dixie reportedly developed multiple ailments including bronchitis, cellulitis, wound infection, and had lost a significant amount of weight.

Paula alleges these infections were able to develop because nursing staff did not perform sufficient skin tests, look for any signs or symptoms of infections, or take notice of the significant weight loss.

Thee nursing home wrongful death lawsuit alleges that Dixie had only been a resident at Manor Care for a just over a month, from July 10, 2016 to Aug. 13, 2016 but had suffered significant mental anguish and decreased quality life due to these infections. These infections had compounded Dixie’s medical condition,, eventually causing her death on Aug. 28, 2016.

Paula filed a lawsuit soon after her mother died, alleging the nursing home staff’s conduct had directly contributed to her mother’s nursing home wrongful death. Paula is seeking over $15,000 over multiple counts of negligence.

Nursing home neglect is a serious problem in the United States, impacting approximately five million elderly American citizens over the age of 60. These residents are neglected, abused, and exploited in a number of ways, with an estimated 84 percent of incidents going unreported.

While this kind of abuse can occur within private residents, some of the most commonly reported cases of elder abuse or neglect occur in long term nursing care facilities, memory care facilities, and even adult day care centers.

Considering how common this problem is, relatives should be vigilant for any signs of possible nursing home abuse or neglect including but not limited to:

• Bedsores, pressure sores, or any kind of bruises and abrasions on the body
• Incidents of frequent falls
• Unattended medical needs
• Poor hygiene
• Chronic infections
• Frequent arguments between the elder and the nursing home staff member

People who have lost their loved ones to nursing home wrongful death, may be able to file legal action against the long term care facility.

This Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit is Case No. 18C4550, in the Pinellas Circuit Court.