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The Illinois 4th<\/sup> District Appellate Court affirmed the decision of an Adams County Circuit Court judge.\u00a0 In December 2018, Mark Mason signed numerous documents allowing his mother, Doris Mason, to be admitted to St. Vincent\u2019s Home Inc.<\/a>, a nursing home, including an admissions agreement. The agreement included an arbitration clause and a provision in the contract for services that the contract terminates automatically in the event of Doris\u2019s death.<\/p>\n

From December 2018 through October 2019, Doris resided at the nursing home. She suffered a fall, fracturing her left femur on Jan. 14, 2019. She also suffered burns to her right hip five times between Feb. 20 and May 7, 2019.<\/p>\n

On Oct. 2, 2019, Doris passed away. Mark filed a lawsuit in December 2020 against the nursing home, WDM Health Services Inc., and three caretakers. Mark alleged violations of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act<\/a>, negligence and claims under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act.<\/p>\n

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