Posted On:
May 19, 2010
Illinois Nursing Home Resident Injured in Fall, Hit With Motorized Wheelchair
On April 29, 2010, an Illinois nursing home resident sued her facility after she reportedly sustained numerous injuries at the hands of nursing home employees.
Velma Penberthy filed a lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court against St. Paul's Nursing Home alleging:
- that she fell in the shower and sustained numerous ankle and leg injuries;
- that she sustained a left leg contusion after being struck with a motorized wheelchair; and
- failed to properly care for an edema when employees failed to elevate her feet.
Penberthy is seeking more than $30,000 in damages.
