Second Wrongful Death Lawsuit File Agains Nursing Home

Last week, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against the Bloomfield Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center alleging negligence caused the residents’ death. According to the claim, the man had a history of delusional psychosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, a seizure disorder and dementia. Those medical conditions required that he needed close supervision, monitoring and medical attention. Due to staff negligence, the patient developed pressure sores, and suffered from malnutrition, weight loss and dehydration.

An earlier lawsuit was filed in September by the granddaughter of another patient who allegedly suffered from dehydration, malnutrition and weight loss. The claim also states that her grandmother developed bed sores and infections due to negligence, and suffered injuries, including an "unexplained" arm fracture, while being cared for at the facility. On Dec. 29, a judge granted an extension to the nursing home's motion to dismiss that lawsuit. Both lawsuits requests unspecified compensatory and punitive damages.

In addition to these lawsuits, Preferred Care Partners Management, the parent company for the nursing home, was sued by the New Mexico Attorney General in 2014. That lawsuit alleged the company did not adequately staff its nursing homes, which led to the inability to provide adequate care for patients. The case is still pending. Preferred Care Partners Management acquired the Bloomfield Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, as well as nine other New Mexico nursing homes, from former parent company Cathedral Rock in November 2012.

When placing a loved one in the care of a nursing home, it is expected that the resident will receive quality care. Unfortunately, negligence and abuse in this setting are all too common. Violations continue to occur every day, tragically compromising the health and well-being of already ill or traumatized individuals.

Nursing home neglect and abuse can be physical, mental, or emotional, leaving marks that are not easily seen; these may linger and become more problematic. Often, the abuse or neglect continues undetected because not all elderly or infirm persons are able to easily communicate with friends and family. Also, some have medical conditions that make them especially vulnerable to slip and fall accidents, broken bones and other injuries.

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