Missouri Nursing Home Employees Charged in Resident Injury
Earnest Marchibanks and Natalie Vandijk were arraigned in Dent County Circuit Court on charges of felony elder abuse in an April 24, 2009 incident at Seville Residential Care in Salem, Missouri. They are both free on a $10,000 bond.
According to court documents, Mary Nothaus, an 85 year-old facility resident, was injured by Marchibanks and Vandijk when they pushed her in her wheelchair without footrests attached and allowed her feet to drag on the asphalt for more than 800 feet. Ms. Nothaus suffered severe injuries to her toes.
Marchibanks and Vandijk are due in court on May 7, 2009.
The Terry Law Firm is experienced in handling cases of nursing home abuse and neglect. Please contact us at 1 (888) 317-2525 or visit us at www.nursinghomejustice.com.
