Plaintiff's Verdict in Lawsuit Against Illinois Nursing Home
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, in less than two hours, a Madison County, Illinois jury found for the plaintiff in a nursing home negligence suit filed against Rosewood Care Center of Alton.
After a trial that began late Monday afternoon and finished early on Tuesday morning, a jury found for plaintiff Clifford Emons, who brought a negligence suit on behalf of the estate of Jane Schwarz. Further details have not yet been disclosed.
This is the second plaintiffs' verdict against the Rosewood Care Center chain in Madison County, Illinois this year. Another negligence suit was filed against Rosewood's Edwardsville location earlier this year by plaintiff Paul Graves on behalf of his deceased father and awarded damages totaling approximately $150,000 over his father's fractured hip. Rosewood's attorney has moved for a new trial in the Graves case citing juror misrepresentation and bias.
