REPRESENTATIVE CASES

ELDER ABUSE

• Plaintiff sought damages for elder abuse and wrongful death after her mother, a resident of a skilled nursing facility, choked on a sandwich when she had been placed on dietary restrictions requiring a liquid diet by her doctor. Plaintiff alleged the facility attempted to cover up the incident and notified Plaintiff that her mother had died of natural causes.

• Plaintiffs, son and daughter of deceased, alleged elder abuse and wrongful death when their mother, who had incurred severe pressure sores at the hospital, was transferred to an assisted living facility. The pressure sores went untreated, ultimately leading to infection and ultimately death.