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Robert Lankford, 69, underwent abdominal surgery. He was admitted to Life Care Center Pensacola<\/a> for his recovery period. One of the nursing facility\u2019s nurses mistakenly removed Lankford\u2019s skin staples, which led to a wound infection. Lankford required a second surgery to close the wound.\u00a0 Afterward, he was returned to Life Care Center where he was subsequently diagnosed with having C. difficile infection<\/a>. Lankford later died of unrelated causes.<\/p>\n

The Lankford family and estate filed a lawsuit against the nursing home and a related corporate entity claiming liability for its nurse\u2019s blatant mistake of removing the staples and for the nursing home\u2019s choosing not to adequately have in place infection control resources. The Lankford family maintained that had the nursing home been equipped properly, the infection could have been controlled, saving Lankford\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

The jury\u2019s verdict was $303,300. The attorney representing the Lankford family was Clay Mitchell.<\/p>\n

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