$1.75 million Settlement: Senior care facility accused of contributing to resident’s death

The family of an 86-year-old senior care facility resident received a $1.75 million confidential settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleged neglectful care at a Northern Michigan senior care facility over the course of several months in 2010 and 2011 when staff at the facility failed to properly care for and protect the resident. According to the lawsuit, the woman lived in the senior care facility for several months, during which time it was alleged an employee of the facility stole medications that were necessary for pain management. Plaintiff’s decedent also fell more than a dozen times at the facility until she was no longer able to get around without a wheelchair. The lawsuit alleged that this hastened the woman’s death.

Type of action: Senior care facility negligence
Type of injuries: Pain hastening death
Court: Grand Traverse County Circuit Court
Settlement amount: $1.75 million

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