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Cecil Smith Sr. was admitted to the Sandpiper Rehab & Nursing<\/a> facility. Shortly after his admission, he developed a deep sacral pressure ulcer or bed sore that became infected. The opening in the skin caused by the pressure ulcer led to complications that caused Smith\u2019s death less than a year after his admission to the nursing home. He was survived by his wife.<\/p>\n

The Smith estate filed a lawsuit against the nursing home facility and other corporate entities, alleging claims under the state\u2019s survival and wrongful death statute. The Smith family claimed that the defendants, the nursing home and its owners, chose not to prevent and treat the pressure ulcer by implementing pressure-relieving measures, providing adequate staff, properly training staff and properly communicating Smith\u2019s needs to the treating nursing home personnel.<\/p>\n

The defendants moved to compel arbitration, but the trial court denied the motion.<\/p>\n

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