Nursing Home Resident Bed Sores

September 23, 2026

$425,000 Settlement in Failure to Turn and Reposition Rehabilitation, Nursing Home Patient

Ms. Doe, 87, suffered a broken hip and underwent surgical repair. She was subsequently admitted to a nursing home for rehabilitation. It was noted at the time of the admission that she had a red area on her sacrum. Ms. Doe received an air mattress to relieve pressure on her sacral area but not until almost one month later.

Ms. Doe’s sacral area continued to deteriorate. However, her daily progress notes indicated there was no wound present. A nurse practitioner urged the nursing home staff to turn and reposition Ms. Doe, but this advice allegedly was ignored. The staff claimed it continued to document the absence of any wound.

Ms. Doe’s family noticed a foul odor and discovered she had a sacral pressure wound which was deemed to be Stage IV.

September 21, 2026

$200,000 Settlement Reached in Failure to Properly Assess a Nursing Home Resident’s Skin Condition

by Robert Kreisman

Frances Weissman, 79, was admitted to Kyffin Grove Nursing Home. At the time, she required assistance with activities of daily living and nursing care due to her medical history, which included peripheral vascular disease.

While Weissman was at this facility, her medical condition declined. She suffered multiple falls. After experiencing hypoxia and shortness of breath, Weissman was admitted to a hospital where she was diagnosed with having pressure sore injuries.

Weissman later returned to Kyffin Grove Nursing Home but developed new necrotic pressure sore wounds. She was taken to a hospital and discharged to another facility where she died within two months of that admission.

April 3, 2025

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

by Robert Kreisman

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.

February 6, 2025

$200,000 Settlement for Failure to Identify and Treat Pressure Sores

by Robert Kreisman

Dorothy Mae Lyles was admitted to Sanatoga Center after a hospitalization. At the time of her admission to the nursing home facility, she was noted to have pressure sores. She was also noted to be a high risk for developing additional pressure sores due to her need for assistance with mobility. Nevertheless, there was no repositioning program in place when she was admitted.

Two months later, she was transferred to a hospital and received treatment for pressure ulcers at a wound healing center. She continued to develop pressure ulcers.

Lyles, 88, subsequently developed septic shock and died from an infected sacral pressure ulcer. She was survived by her daughter.

February 4, 2025

$90,000 Settlement for Failure to Provide Proper Skin Care in Nursing Home Lawsuit

by Robert Kreisman

Barbara Ouimette was admitted to Rosewood Care Center in St. Charles, Ill. At the time, she was at high risk of skin breakdown. She also required assistance with activities of daily living.

Over the next several years, she experienced significant weight loss and developed a right buttock wound and pressure sores on her coccyx and sacrum. Although she underwent wound care, she passed away.

Ouimette’s estate sued the facility’s owner and operator, alleging that they chose not to assess her skin condition, provide proper nutrition and ensure proper staffing at the nursing home facility where she was living.

July 11, 2023

$30.9 Million Including $25 Million in Punitive Damages in Jury Verdict in Failure to Prevent, Treat Pressure Sores

by Robert Kreisman

Sam Rios Jr., 86, was admitted to Pine Creek Care Center for a rehabilitation stay after suffering a fractured hip. Over the next two weeks, he developed two pressure sores. One of the pressure sores was diagnosed as being Stage IV. Rios died almost a year later and suffered pain and debilitation until his passing.

Rios’ successor in interest and his children sued Daisy Holdings LLC, Pine Creek’s parent company, and other corporate entities, alleging elder abuse, under-staffing, custodial negligence, constructive fraud, violation of patient rights, wrongful death and alter ego liability.

The lawsuit alleged that these defendants had placed profits over patient care, chose not to prevent Rios from developing the pressure sores and failed to properly care for Rios once the pressure sores were identified.

July 7, 2023

$1 Million Jury Verdict in Nursing Home’s Failure to Prevent Sacral Pressure Sore

by Robert Kreisman

Carlos Ruiz, 84, suffered from advanced dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. He was admitted to Palm Garden of Aventura with a diagnosis of “functional decline.” While at the facility, he developed a sacral pressure ulcer, which later became infected.

Ruiz died of this condition. He was survived by his four children.

Ruiz’s personal representative sued Palm Garden of Aventura LLC and Palm Healthcare Management LLC, alleging that the defendants’ staff chose not to develop an adequate care plan or properly monitor him.

May 25, 2023

$200,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death of Nursing Home Resident

by Robert Kreisman

While a resident at Buckingham Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Walter Dendall developed pressure sores, UTIs, pneumonia, enterocolitis, C. difficile, renal failure and septic shock, all which led to his untimely death.

The Riley estate sued the nursing home, alleging negligence, wrongful death and survival claims.

Before trial, the parties settled for $200,000.

March 2, 2023

$1.4 Million Jury Verdict in Nursing Home Resident’s Death Following Infected Pressure Ulcers

by Robert Kreisman

Ida Donaway, 86, was admitted to the Woodview nursing home; she had been living there for four months. At the time of her admission, she suffered from speech issues and left hemiparesis or partial paralysis.

While a resident at this facility, she developed a Stage IV sacral pressure ulcer that required two surgical debridements.

Donaway later developed another pressure ulcer on her heel and was then transferred to another nursing home following a hospitalization. Unfortunately, she died three months later and was survived by her two daughters.

January 11, 2023

Improper Wound Care at Nursing Home Results in Undisclosed Settlement Amount

by Robert Kreisman

Shirley Salesky was admitted to Rose Garden Rehabilitation and Nursing at Ann’s Choice to undergo physical therapy. At the time of her admission, the records noted that she had a reddened sacrum but no other skin breakdown.

Salesky was diagnosed as having two Stage II sacral pressure sores five days after that note was written in her chart. The pressure sores deteriorated and progressed to Stage IV. Sadly, Salesky died within two months after her admission to this rehabilitation facility.

Her estate sued Ann’s Choice and others, alleging that the staff there chose not to implement an individualized care plan, provide adequate skin assessments and wound care and properly rotate Salesky to prevent worsening pressure sores.