Florida Nursing Home Faces Negligence Lawsuit
Eighty-three year old Elizabeth Rosenstockmoved into The Manors at Hobe Sound in Florida on May 19, 2008. At the time of her admission, she was noted to be a "high fall risk" resident.
Over the next twenty-one days, she suffered at least five falls in which she broke her back and her nose. She was also sexually assaulted by another resident, which was observed by at least one nurse and Ms. Rosenstock's son. Ms. Rosenstock died on July 2, 2008. The nursing home file does not acknowledge a sexual assault occurring, but Ms. Rosenstock was moved to another room following the alleged incident.
Ms. Rosenstock's son has filed a negligence lawsuit against the facility alleging that their lack of care caused Ms. Rosenstock to fall and injure herself and the facility failed to provide a safe environment "free from abuse and neglect and protect her from falls".
