Morris County assisted living facility blamed for woman's death ...

When New Jersey families choose to file a wrongful death lawsuit after the sudden loss of a loved one, they understand that any legal action they do take will never change anything that happened in the past. However, their pursuit for justice may be able to protect other people and families by preventing similar acts of negligence from occurring in the future.

Recently, the family of a woman who died from injuries she sustained while living at an assisted living facility in Morris County filed a lawsuit against the facility and several medical professionals. The lawsuit claims that the facility was responsible for the woman's wrongful death because it failed to provide adequate security for residents and because the facility failed to make sure the woman received the immediate medical treatment she needed after she was injured on the property.

Before the woman died, she had told some workers at the assisted living facility that she was worried about her safety. On Oct. 3, 2010, she reported that another resident, who had a history of violence, was stalking her and harassing her. According to the lawsuit, the woman was told to avoid going near the resident. That same day, the resident attacked the woman.

During the attack, the woman was thrown to the ground. Despite hitting her head on the floor and suffering other injuries, workers at the facility did not send the woman to a hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Several hours after the attack, the woman continued to complain about the pain she was experiencing, so staff finally took her to a hospital. The woman died five days later from inter-cranial bleeding and hemorrhaging.

The family claims that more could have been done to protect the woman from being attacked at the facility. The family also accuses the facility and its workers of failing to make sure the woman received the medical help she needed immediately after the attack.

Source: The Record, "Clifton woman sues Morris County facility over aunt's death," Denisa R. Superville, Sept. 24, 2012

Source: http://www.morristownpersonalinjuryblog.com/2012/09/morris-county-assisted-living-facility-blamed-for-womans-death.shtml

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