Illinois Nursing Home Accused of Negligence in Lawsuit
Lexington Health Care Center, a nursing home facility in Lake Zurich, Illinois, has been accused of negligence in a lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court. The suit was filed on behalf of Edna Kneidek for injuries she suffered while a resident at Lexington Health Care Center.
Ms. Kneidek became a resident of the facility in December 2006, after her progressing dementia rendered her unable to live on her own. When she was admitted to the facility, Ms. Kneidek was assessed as being a fall risk. Ms. Kneidek fell five times between February 2007 and August 2007; one fall resulted in a shattered left hip that was only repaired through extensive surgery.
This is not the first time that Lexington Health Care Center has come under scrutiny. For further information, go to nursing home attack.
