Pennsylvania Nursing Home Sued for Wrongful Death of Resident
We discussed Edward O'Neil and the Village at Luther Square in previous blogs.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in the death of Edward O'Neil in July 2008 at the Village at Luther Square in Pennsylvania. The suit seeks more than $50,000 in damages and alleges negligent care on the part of the facility. The lawsuit's allegations include failure to provide visual checks and appropriate restraints, failure to provide anti-tipping precautions, and failure to provide adequate supervision.
On July 5, 2008 around 9 p.m., Edward O'Neil was sitting in his wheelchair near a nurse's station, secured with a soft restraint. Around midnight, Mr. O'Neil was found tripped forward on the floor while still attached to his wheelchair. He had a large cut on his forehead, a bloody nose, and a skin tear on his elbow.
Mr. O'Neil was taken to the hospital, where he was diagnosed with a ruptured blood vessel in the brain and a fractured neck. He died from his injuries two days later on July 7, 2009.
The nursing home's investigation into the incident found that Mr. O'Neil suffered the neck fracture prior to his accident. The state investigation into the incident determined that the facility's Director of Nursing "revealed that anti-tipping devices were not used" and "the nursing staff failed to assess the safety of applying a waist restraint".
No court date has been set.
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