Nursing Home Sued in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

July 11, 2011

Shirley Osborn, a Putnam County resident, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Genesis Nursing Home after the untimely death of her husband, John A. Osborn.

Mr. Osborn, resided at the nursing home facility, from July 22, 2009 to July 29, 2009. According to Mrs. Osborn, the nursing homes negligence and abuse led to the physical and mental destruction of her husband. Mrs. Osborn alleged that Genesis Nursing Home engaged in nursing home abuse, and failed to meet Mr. Osborn's basic needs. Mrs. Osborn described the nursing home as an "unsafe" environment where Mr. Osborn suffered from dehydration, urinary tract infection and sepsis. Mr. Osborn sustained a fractured right hip after a fall at the nursing home, and Mrs. Osborn claims that an unknown jury lead to Mr. Osborn's untimely death.

Mrs. Osborn is seeking both compensatory and punitive damages after the loss of her husband.

If your loved one has been the victim of nursing home neglect, please contact the Birmingham Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys at Farris, Riley & Pitt today for a free case evaluation. The Personal Injury Attorneys at Farris, Riley and Pitt have represented numerous families who have lost loved ones due to negligence and abuse.

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