$150,000 Settlement for Wrongful Death, Failure to Prevent Pressure Sore

Antoinette McAleese, 83, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and other health problems. She underwent surgery for a fractured hip and was admitted to Crestview Center. During her stay, she was immobile and required assistance with transfers and all daily activities. Early-stage bedsores were revealed on her right buttock and hip.

An unstageable pressure ulcer on her sacrum developed while hospitalized. Her physical condition deteriorated along with her wound, necessitating hospice care. She passed away several weeks later.

She was survived by her daughter. The McAleese estate sued 262 Toll Gate Road Operations, LLC, which did business at Crestwood, complaining of nursing malpractice along with claims under the state’s wrongful death and survival acts. The estate also claimed that McAleese suffered preventable pressure sores due to the negligent care, including choosing not to properly turn and reposition her.

The parties settled for $150,000.

The lawyer successfully handling this matter for the estate was Christopher Culleton.

McAleese v. 262 Toll Gate Road Operations, LLC, No. 2019-04172 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. Bucks Cnty.).

Kreisman Law Offices has been handling nursing home pressure sores lawsuits, wrongful death cases, nursing home abuse lawsuits, nursing home negligence cases for individuals, families and loved ones who have been harmed, injured or died as a result of the carelessness or negligence of a medical provider for more than 49 years in and around Chicago, Cook County and its surrounding areas, including Berwyn, Romeoville, Kenilworth, Northbrook, Highwood, Homewood, Olympia Fields, Mettawa, Mundelein, Buffalo Grove, Vernon Hills, Wheeling, Prospect Heights, Des Plaines, Bellwood, LaGrange, South Barrington, Bedford Park, Willow Springs, Wood Dale, Oak Lawn, Hickory Hills, Chicago (Ford City, Ashburn, West Englewood, Back of the Yards, Fuller Park, North Kenwood, Lower West Side, North Lawndale, Hermosa, Belmont Central, Mont Clair, Wildwood, Edison Park, Union Ridge, Oriole Park, Kimball, Old Irving Park, Lincoln Park, Park West, Old Town, Ukrainian Village, Humboldt Park, Garfield Park), Berkeley, Hillside, Oakbrook Terrace, and Lyons, Ill.

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