Elder Neglect Lawsuit Verdict of $1.3M Against California Nursing Home

A California jury awarded an elderly woman more than $1.3 million last month, finding that injuries she suffered were a result of nursing home neglect at the hands of staff at the facility where she was residing.

The complaint involved injuries suffered by Elaine Stinson, who suffered from Alzheimerโ€™s disease and was recovering from a recent hip surgery, in a fall that occurred on December 31, 2006 at Leisure Palms nursing home in Fallbrook, California. As a result of the nursing home fall, Stinson suffered a punctured lung, broken ribs and head contusion.

Stinsonโ€™s California elder neglect lawsuit alleged that the staff at the facility was not properly trained and failed to provide the proper level of care given a prior determination that she had a high risk of falling and wandering.

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Between October and December 2006, Stinson claimed to have suffered three falls at the nursing home. Following the fall on December 31, the staff did not contact Stinsonโ€™s doctor or family, and no medical treatment was provided until after her husband found her unresponsive during a visit the next morning.

The verdict in the nursing home neglect lawsuit was returned on June 15, 2009, including $88,000 for past medical bills, $500,000 in general damages and $750,000 in punitive damages.

Stinson was 82 years old at the time of the incident, and spent 10 months recovering from the elder neglect injuries at a different nursing home.


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