{"id":1224,"date":"2020-08-06T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2020-08-05T04:43:47","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T09:43:47","slug":"1-4-million-judgment-in-inadequate-staffing-nursing-home-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/1-4-million-judgment-in-inadequate-staffing-nursing-home-case\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.4 Million Judgment in Inadequate Staffing in Nursing Home Case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After being hospitalized for a stroke, Calvin Thigpen, 68, was admitted to Waters Edge Rehabilitation &amp; Care Center in a vegetative state. During approximately the next six months, he developed pressure sores on his sacrum, his heel and the back of his head. In addition, he suffered infections and a tear to his penis.<\/p>\n<p>After his death, Thigpen\u2019s estate sued the nursing home, its owner, and its operating company, alleging negligent care and inadequate staffing.<\/p>\n<p>The nursing home and its owner defaulted. The court entered a judgment in the amount of $1.4 million in favor of the Thigpen estate. It was not reported as to whether the sum was recovered.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/nursing-home-lawyer\/1-4-million-judgment-in-inadequate-staffing-nursing-home-case\/#more-1224\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After being hospitalized for a stroke, Calvin Thigpen, 68, was admitted to Waters Edge Rehabilitation &amp; Care Center in a vegetative state. During approximately the next six months, he developed pressure sores on his sacrum, his heel and the back of his head. In addition, he suffered infections and a tear to his penis. 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