Rosewood, Illinois Care Center Faces Lawsuit in Wrongful Death of Resident
Rosewood Care Center of Swansea faces a lawsuit over a resident's untimely death.
Alice Goodwin was admitted to Rosewood Care Center of Swansea after suffering a left hip fracture. While a resident of the facility, Goodwin reportedly developed deep vein thrombosis, which is commonly known as a blood clot. That clot traveled to her lungs, causing her death on November 26, 2009.
Her family filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of St. Clair County on February 11, 2011. The lawsuit alleges that the facility and its owners, Larry Vander Maten and Darrell Hoefling, failed to provide Ms. Goodwin with proper supervision, failed to protect her from neglect, and failed to provide her with the necessary treatment to keep her functioning. Additional allegations are that the defendants failed to provide 24-hour nursing care, failed to provide a Care Plan based on her needs, and failed to timely notify her physician of changes to her condition.
Dr. Brian O'Neill has also been named as a defendant in the five-count lawsuit. O'Neill faces allegations of failing to keep Ms. Goodwin on Lovenox and failing to maintain her on Teds Hose following her initial injury.
The lawsuit seeks a judgment in excess of $525,000 plus attorney's fees and costs.
