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Filing # 141970792 E-Filed 01/13/2022 04:54:49 PM
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`Plaintiff,
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`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 6TH
`JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
`IN AND FOR
`PINELLAS COUNTY
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`CASE NO.:
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`PETER MCMASTER, Personal Representative
`to the Estate of LORETTA MCMASTER,
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`vs.
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`MANOR CARE OF DUNEDIN FL, LLC d/b/a
`MANORCARE
`HEALTH
`SERVICES
`DUNEDIN; HCR III HEALTHCARE, LLC;
`and PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
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`Defendant(s).
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`_____________________________________/
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`COMPLAINT
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`COMES NOW the Plaintiff, PETER MCMASTER, Personal Representative to the Estate
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`of LORETTA MCMASTER, by and through undersigned counsel, and sues the Defendants,
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`MANOR CARE OF DUNEDIN FL, LLC d/b/a MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES
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`DUNEDIN (hereinafter referred to as “LICENSEE”), HCR III HEALTHCARE, LLC (hereinafter
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`referred to as “MANAGEMENT”), and PROMEDICA HEALTH SYSTEM, INC. (hereinafter
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`referred to as “CORPORATE”) and alleges:
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`GENERAL JURISDICTIONAL ALLEGATIONS
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`1.
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`This is a cause of action for damages, which exceeds Thirty Thousand Dollars
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`($30,000.00), exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney’s fees, and is being filed within the
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`applicable statute of limitations.
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`***ELECTRONICALLY FILED 01/13/2022 04:54:47 PM: KEN BURKE, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, PINELLAS COUNTY***
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`2.
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`All conditions precedent to the filing of this action, including compliance with the
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`notice provisions of Chapter 400, have been met or waived.
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`3.
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`This action is being brought by the Plaintiff for violations of Chapter 400 against
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`LICENSEE, MANAGEMENT, and CORPORATE while LORETTA MCMASTER (hereinafter
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`referred to as “RESIDENT”) was a resident at the Defendants’ nursing home located in Pinellas
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`County, Florida (hereafter “the nursing home” or “the facility”).
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`4.
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`5.
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`6.
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`At all times material, RESIDENT was a resident of Florida.
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`At all times material, Peter McMaster is the son of RESIDENT.
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`At all times material, Peter McMaster is appointed as the Personal Representative
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`of the Estate of RESIDENT and is the proper party to bring this action. See Exhibit “A”, Order
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`Appointing Personal Representative.
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`7.
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`At all times material, LICENSEE, was a company doing business in the county in
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`which the subject nursing home is located.
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`8.
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`LICENSEE committed tortious acts against RESIDENT in the State of Florida.
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`Each tortious act is specifically alleged in the subsequent counts. Accordingly, LICENSEE is
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`subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida.
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`9.
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`At all times material, MANAGEMENT, was a company doing business in the
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`county in which the subject nursing home is located.
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`10. MANAGEMENT committed tortious acts against RESIDENT in the State of
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`Florida. Each tortious act is specifically alleged in the subsequent counts. Accordingly,
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`MANAGEMENT is subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida.
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`11.
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`At all times material, CORPORATE, was a company doing business in the county
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`in which the subject nursing home is located.
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`12.
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`CORPORATE committed tortious acts against RESIDENT in the State of Florida.
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`Each tortious act is specifically alleged in the subsequent counts. Accordingly, CORPORATE is
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`subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida.
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`13.
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`Venue is appropriate in this action as the events giving rise to the cause of action
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`occurred in the county where the subject nursing home is located, one or more of the Defendant(s)
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`operates and does business in the county where the subject nursing home is located, and the
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`Plaintiff resides in the county where the subject nursing home is located.
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`14.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant facility was subject to the provisions of
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`Chapter 400 of Florida Statutes, Titles 10 and 59 of the Florida Administrative Code, and OBRA
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`1987, which set the standards for operating nursing homes such as this facility
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`15.
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`16.
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`This Complaint is being filed within the applicable statute of limitations period.
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`The undersigned certifies a good faith basis for bringing this action.
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`ALLEGATIONS AGAINST LICENSEE
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`17.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, LICENSEE, was the licensee of the
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`nursing home facility, which was authorized to do business in the State of Florida and to operate
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`the subject nursing home and is subject to the provisions of Florida Statutes Chapter 400.
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`18.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, LICENSEE employed the nurses and
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`caretakers at the facility and is therefore responsible for their tortious conduct.
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`19.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, LICENSEE, was operating the subject
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`facility and/or had a non-delegable duty to ensure reasonable operation of the facility and
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`reasonable care to residents, as the licensee of the facility, licensed as a nursing home as that term
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`is defined in Florida Statutes Chapter 400.
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`20.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, LICENSEE, owed a duty to its residents
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`to exercise reasonable care in its operation of the subject nursing home according to §400.023(3),
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`Florida Statutes
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`ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MANAGEMENT
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`21.
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`At all times material, MANAGEMENT, was a “management or consulting
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`company” of the nursing home as defined under Chapter 400.023 of the Florida Statutes.
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`22.
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`At all times material hereto the Defendant, MANAGEMENT, was in the business
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`of owning, managing, and/or maintaining nursing and convalescent homes and related health care
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`facilities, including the subject facility.
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`23.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, MANAGEMENT, was the
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`management company for the subject facility, which was licensed as a nursing home as that term
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`is defined in Florida Statutes Chapter 400.
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`24.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, MANAGEMENT, controlled, or had
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`the ability to control, the budget at LICENSEE.
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`25.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, MANAGEMENT, controlled, or had
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`the ability to control, staffing levels at LICENSEE.
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`26.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, MANAGEMENT, controlled, or had
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`the ability to control, the hiring and firing of the administrator of LICENSEE.
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`27.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, MANAGEMENT, controlled, or had
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`the ability to control, the policies and procedures at LICENSEE.
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`28.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, MANAGEMENT, was operating the
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`Defendants’ facility and/or had a non-delegable duty to ensure reasonable operation of the facility
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`and reasonable care to residents, as the management company for the facility, which was licensed
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`as a nursing home as that term is defined in Florida Statutes Chapter 400.
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`29.
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`At all times material hereto, MANAGEMENT owed a duty to its residents to
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`exercise reasonable care in its operation of the subject nursing home according to §400.023(3),
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`Florida Statutes.
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`ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CORPORATE
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`30.
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`At all times material, CORPORATE, was a “management or consulting company”
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`of the nursing home as defined under Chapter 400.023 of the Florida Statutes.
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`31.
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`At all times material hereto the Defendant, CORPORATE, was in the business of
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`actively owning, managing, and/or maintaining nursing and convalescent homes and related health
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`care facilities, including the subject facility.
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`32.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, CORPORATE, was actively operating
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`the subject facility, which was licensed as a nursing home as that term is defined in Florida Statutes
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`Chapter 400.
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`33.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, CORPORATE, controlled, or had the
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`ability to control, the budget at LICENSEE.
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`34.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, CORPORATE, controlled, or had the
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`ability to control, staffing levels at LICENSEE.
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`35.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, CORPORATE, controlled, or had the
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`ability to control, the hiring and firing of the administrator of LICENSEE.
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`36.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, CORPORATE, controlled, or had the
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`ability to control, the policies and procedures at LICENSEE.
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`37.
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`At all times material hereto, the Defendant, CORPORATE, was operating the
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`Defendants’ facility and/or had a non-delegable duty to ensure reasonable operation of the facility
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`and reasonable care to residents, as the management company for the facility, which was licensed
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`as a nursing home as that term is defined in Florida Statutes Chapter 400.
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`38.
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`At all times material hereto, CORPORATE owed a duty to its residents to exercise
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`reasonable care in its operation of the subject nursing home according to §400.023(3), Florida
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`Statutes.
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`FACTS GIVING RISE TO THIS CAUSE OF ACTION
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`39.
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`RESIDENT was admitted to the Defendants’ nursing home for care and supervision
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`relating to ongoing medical conditions and cognitive changes.
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`40.
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`At all times material, RESIDENT was at risk for preventable injuries including but
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`not limited to skin breakdown, falls, wandering, infection, malnutrition, and dehydration.
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`41.
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`During admission and at all times material, RESIDENT was vulnerable and unable
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`to care for themselves and was dependent on facility staff for assistance in performing their
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`activities of daily living.
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`42.
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`RESIDENT required supervision and assistance with their day to day function from
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`facility staff to remain safe and free from harm, abuse, and preventable injury.
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`43.
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`Defendants owed a duty to provide the reasonable care, supervision, and assistance
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`that RESIDENT needed while RESIDENT resided at their facility.
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`44.
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`Despite this, Defendants by and through their staff, negligently failed to provide
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`the required reasonable care, supervision, and assistance to RESIDENT.
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`45.
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`As a result of these failures, RESIDENT suffered preventable injury.
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`46.
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`Specifically, as a result of Defendants’ negligence, RESIDENT suffered
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`preventable injury, including but not limited to multiple falls.
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`47.
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`The aforementioned injuries plagued RESIDENT until her death on July 2, 2020.
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`WRONGFUL DEATH DAMAGES
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`48.
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`RESIDENT wrongfully died on or around July 2, 2020 as a direct and proximate
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`result of the Defendant’s negligence, more fully described above and below.
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`49.
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`As a direct and proximate result of the negligence outlined above and below, the
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`Estate of RESIDENT and the survivors of the Estate, including but not limited to PETER
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`MCMASTER (son) is/are entitled to all damages recoverable for the wrongful death caused by the
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`Defendant, as alleged above and below, including but not limited to:
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`i. Any and all damages available under the wrongful death statute;
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`ii. Medical bills and expenses;
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`iii.
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`iv.
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`v.
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`Funeral expenses;
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`Loss of net accumulations;
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`The survivor(s) have suffered mental pain and suffering, past and future, which will
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`continue for the rest of their life, and they have suffered the loss of services,
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`consortium, society, comfort and support of the decedent, and have incurred
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`medical and funeral expenses as a result of the decedent’s death, and have suffered
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`the loss of the decedent’s love and companionship.
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`SURVIVAL DAMAGES
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`50.
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`Alternatively, if these injuries did not cause RESIDENT’s death, the Estate of
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`RESIDENT claims all damages recoverable under a survival action, including but not limited to
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`the non-economic and economic damages of the decedent for bodily injury and resulting pain and
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`suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life,
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`expense of hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, and aggravation of a
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`previously existing condition, from the time of injury of RESIDENT to the time of their death.
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`These survival damages occurred as a direct and proximate result of the negligence of the
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`Defendants(s) outlined above and below.
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`COUNT I:
`RESIDENT v. LICENSEE – WRONGFUL DEATH
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`Plaintiff re-adopts and re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 49 and further alleges:
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`Defendant, LICENSEE, through its employees, agents and apparent agents were
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`51.
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`52.
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`below the standard of care and thus violated the Chapter 400 rights of RESIDENT as follows:
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`i.
`ii.
`iii.
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`iv.
`v.
`vi.
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`vii.
`viii.
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`ix.
`x.
`xi.
`xii.
`xiii.
`xiv.
`xv.
`xvi.
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`xvii.
`xviii.
`xix.
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`xx.
`xxi.
`xxii.
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`Failing to prevent physical injury and abuse to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to institute appropriate preventative measures and monitoring for skin
`breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to prevent skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly respond to skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly assess risk of falls, wandering, transfer injuries and
`unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to prevent falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to properly respond to falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised
`ambulation;
`Failing to properly supervise at-risk residents;
`Failing to keep common areas clean of fall hazards;
`Failing to document the resident’s injuries;
`Failing to inform family members of serious changes in condition;
`Failing to treat the resident for injuries and report abnormalities;
`Failing to provide appropriate hygiene;
`Failing to keep the resident clean and to change diapers and linens;
`Failing to report the resident’s signs of injury/illness to her/her healthcare
`providers;
`Failing to timely provide outside consultation with physicians and specialists;
`Failing to timely transfer the resident to a higher care facility;
`Failing to inform the resident’s family of the resident’s unexplained injuries and/or
`deteriorated condition;
`Failing to follow physician’s orders;
`Failing to provide appropriate nutrition and hydration to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess and prevent dehydration and malnutrition;
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`xxiii.
`xxiv.
`xxv.
`xxvi.
`xxvii.
`xxviii.
`xxix.
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`Failing to uphold rights to dignity of the resident
`Failing to follow state and federal regulations to protect nursing home residents;
`Failing to appropriately staff and train employees and agents;
`Failing to provide appropriate budgeting for the subject facility;
`Failing to provide appropriate policies and procedures to the subject facility;
`Failing to provide medication when required; and
`Failing to provide the resident with safety, well-being, and appropriate healthcare
`under all the circumstances.
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`53.
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`The above negligence occurred from the actions and omissions of employees,
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`agents and apparent agents of Defendant, LICENSEE, while in the course and scope of their
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`employment, agency and/or apparent agency.
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`54.
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`As a direct and proximate result of said negligence, RESIDENT wrongfully died.
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`WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, ESTATE of RESIDENT and its survivors, demand judgment
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`for damages against Defendant, LICENSEE, and further demand a trial by jury of all issues so
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`triable.
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`55.
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`56.
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`COUNT II:
`RESIDENT v. MANAGEMENT – WRONGFUL DEATH
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`Plaintiff re-adopts and re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 49 and further alleges:
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`Defendant, MANAGEMENT, through its employees, agents and apparent agents
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`were below the standard of care and thus violated the Chapter 400 rights of RESIDENT as follows:
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`i.
`ii.
`iii.
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`iv.
`v.
`vi.
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`vii.
`viii.
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`ix.
`x.
`xi.
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`Failing to prevent physical injury and abuse to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to institute appropriate preventative measures and monitoring for skin
`breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to prevent skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly respond to skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly assess risk of falls, wandering, transfer injuries and
`unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to prevent falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to properly respond to falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised
`ambulation;
`Failing to properly supervise at-risk residents;
`Failing to keep common areas clean of fall hazards;
`Failing to document the resident’s injuries;
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`xii.
`xiii.
`xiv.
`xv.
`xvi.
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`xvii.
`xviii.
`xix.
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`xx.
`xxi.
`xxii.
`xxiii.
`xxiv.
`xxv.
`xxvi.
`xxvii.
`xxviii.
`xxix.
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`Failing to inform family members of serious changes in condition;
`Failing to treat the resident for injuries and report abnormalities;
`Failing to provide appropriate hygiene;
`Failing to keep the resident clean and to change diapers and linens;
`Failing to report the resident’s signs of injury/illness to her/her healthcare
`providers;
`Failing to timely provide outside consultation with physicians and specialists;
`Failing to timely transfer the resident to a higher care facility;
`Failing to inform the resident’s family of the resident’s unexplained injuries and/or
`deteriorated condition;
`Failing to follow physician’s orders;
`Failing to provide appropriate nutrition and hydration to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess and prevent dehydration and malnutrition;
`Failing to uphold rights to dignity of the resident
`Failing to follow state and federal regulations to protect nursing home residents;
`Failing to appropriately staff and train employees and agents;
`Failing to provide appropriate budgeting for the subject facility;
`Failing to provide appropriate policies and procedures to the subject facility;
`Failing to provide medication when required; and
`Failing to provide the resident with safety, well-being, and appropriate healthcare
`under all the circumstances.
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`57.
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`The above negligence occurred from the actions and omissions of employees,
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`agents and apparent agents of Defendant, MANAGEMENT, while in the course and scope of their
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`employment, agency and/or apparent agency.
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`58.
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`As a direct and proximate result of said negligence, RESIDENT wrongfully died.
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`WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, ESTATE of RESIDENT and its survivors, demand judgment
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`for damages against Defendant, MANAGEMENT, and further demand a trial by jury of all issues
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`so triable.
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`59.
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`60.
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`COUNT III:
`RESIDENT v. CORPORATE – WRONGFUL DEATH
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`Plaintiff re-adopts and re-alleged paragraphs 1 through 49 and further alleges:
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`Defendant, CORPORATE, through its employees, agents and apparent agents were
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`below the standard of care and thus violated the Chapter 400 rights of RESIDENT as follows:
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`i.
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`Failing to prevent physical injury and abuse to the resident;
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`ii.
`iii.
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`iv.
`v.
`vi.
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`vii.
`viii.
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`ix.
`x.
`xi.
`xii.
`xiii.
`xiv.
`xv.
`xvi.
`
`xvii.
`xviii.
`xix.
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`xx.
`xxi.
`xxii.
`xxiii.
`xxiv.
`xxv.
`xxvi.
`xxvii.
`xxviii.
`xxix.
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`Failing to properly assess skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to institute appropriate preventative measures and monitoring for skin
`breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to prevent skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly respond to skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly assess risk of falls, wandering, transfer injuries and
`unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to prevent falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to properly respond to falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised
`ambulation;
`Failing to properly supervise at-risk residents;
`Failing to keep common areas clean of fall hazards;
`Failing to document the resident’s injuries;
`Failing to inform family members of serious changes in condition;
`Failing to treat the resident for injuries and report abnormalities;
`Failing to provide appropriate hygiene;
`Failing to keep the resident clean and to change diapers and linens;
`Failing to report the resident’s signs of injury/illness to her/her healthcare
`providers;
`Failing to timely provide outside consultation with physicians and specialists;
`Failing to timely transfer the resident to a higher care facility;
`Failing to inform the resident’s family of the resident’s unexplained injuries and/or
`deteriorated condition;
`Failing to follow physician’s orders;
`Failing to provide appropriate nutrition and hydration to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess and prevent dehydration and malnutrition;
`Failing to uphold rights to dignity of the resident
`Failing to follow state and federal regulations to protect nursing home residents;
`Failing to appropriately staff and train employees and agents;
`Failing to provide appropriate budgeting for the subject facility;
`Failing to provide appropriate policies and procedures to the subject facility;
`Failing to provide medication when required; and
`Failing to provide the resident with safety, well-being, and appropriate healthcare
`under all the circumstances.
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`61.
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`The above negligence occurred from the actions and omissions of employees,
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`
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`agents and apparent agents of Defendant, CORPORATE, while in the course and scope of their
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`employment, agency and/or apparent agency.
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`62.
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`As a direct and proximate result of said negligence, RESIDENT wrongfully died.
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`WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, ESTATE of RESIDENT and its survivors, demand judgment
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`for damages against Defendant, CORPORATE, and further demand a trial by jury of all issues so
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`triable.
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`63.
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`alleges:
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`COUNT IV:
`RESIDENT v. LICENSEE – SURVIVAL CLAIM
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`Plaintiff re-adopts and re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 47 and 50 and further
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`64.
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`Defendant, LICENSEE, through its employees, agents and apparent agents were
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`below the standard of care and thus violated the Chapter 400 rights of RESIDENT as follows:
`
`i.
`ii.
`iii.
`
`iv.
`v.
`vi.
`
`vii.
`viii.
`
`ix.
`x.
`xi.
`xii.
`xiii.
`xiv.
`xv.
`xvi.
`
`xvii.
`xviii.
`xix.
`
`xx.
`xxi.
`xxii.
`xxiii.
`xxiv.
`
`Failing to prevent physical injury and abuse to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to institute appropriate preventative measures and monitoring for skin
`breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to prevent skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly respond to skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly assess risk of falls, wandering, transfer injuries and
`unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to prevent falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to properly respond to falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised
`ambulation;
`Failing to properly supervise at-risk residents;
`Failing to keep common areas clean of fall hazards;
`Failing to document the resident’s injuries;
`Failing to inform family members of serious changes in condition;
`Failing to treat the resident for injuries and report abnormalities;
`Failing to provide appropriate hygiene;
`Failing to keep the resident clean and to change diapers and linens;
`Failing to report the resident’s signs of injury/illness to her/her healthcare
`providers;
`Failing to timely provide outside consultation with physicians and specialists;
`Failing to timely transfer the resident to a higher care facility;
`Failing to inform the resident’s family of the resident’s unexplained injuries and/or
`deteriorated condition;
`Failing to follow physician’s orders;
`Failing to provide appropriate nutrition and hydration to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess and prevent dehydration and malnutrition;
`Failing to uphold rights to dignity of the resident
`Failing to follow state and federal regulations to protect nursing home residents;
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`xxv.
`xxvi.
`xxvii.
`xxviii.
`xxix.
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`65.
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`Failing to appropriately staff and train employees and agents;
`Failing to provide appropriate budgeting for the subject facility;
`Failing to provide appropriate policies and procedures to the subject facility;
`Failing to provide medication when required; and
`Failing to provide the resident with safety, well-being, and appropriate healthcare
`under all the circumstances.
`
`The above negligence occurred from the actions and omissions of employees,
`
`agents and apparent agents of Defendant, LICENSEE, while in the course and scope of their
`
`employment, agency and/or apparent agency.
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`66.
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`As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant’s deprivation of and infringement
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`upon RESIDENT’s Chapter 400 rights as alleged in this Complaint, which includes the above
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`alleged negligence, RESIDENT suffered bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering, disability
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`disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expense of
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`hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, and aggravation of a previously existing
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`condition.
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`WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, ESTATE of RESIDENT, demands judgment for damages
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`against Defendant, LICENSEE, and further demands a trial by jury of all issues so triable.
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`COUNT V:
`RESIDENT v. MANAGEMENT – SURVIVAL CLAIM
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`67.
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`Plaintiff re-adopts and re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 47 and 50 and further
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`alleges:
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`68.
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`Defendant, MANAGEMENT, through its employees, agents and apparent agents
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`were below the standard of care and thus violated the Chapter 400 rights of RESIDENT as follows:
`
`i.
`ii.
`iii.
`
`iv.
`v.
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`Failing to prevent physical injury and abuse to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to institute appropriate preventative measures and monitoring for skin
`breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to prevent skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly respond to skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
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`vi.
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`vii.
`viii.
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`ix.
`x.
`xi.
`xii.
`xiii.
`xiv.
`xv.
`xvi.
`
`xvii.
`xviii.
`xix.
`
`xx.
`xxi.
`xxii.
`xxiii.
`xxiv.
`xxv.
`xxvi.
`xxvii.
`xxviii.
`xxix.
`
`
`69.
`
`Failing to properly assess risk of falls, wandering, transfer injuries and
`unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to prevent falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to properly respond to falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised
`ambulation;
`Failing to properly supervise at-risk residents;
`Failing to keep common areas clean of fall hazards;
`Failing to document the resident’s injuries;
`Failing to inform family members of serious changes in condition;
`Failing to treat the resident for injuries and report abnormalities;
`Failing to provide appropriate hygiene;
`Failing to keep the resident clean and to change diapers and linens;
`Failing to report the resident’s signs of injury/illness to her/her healthcare
`providers;
`Failing to timely provide outside consultation with physicians and specialists;
`Failing to timely transfer the resident to a higher care facility;
`Failing to inform the resident’s family of the resident’s unexplained injuries and/or
`deteriorated condition;
`Failing to follow physician’s orders;
`Failing to provide appropriate nutrition and hydration to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess and prevent dehydration and malnutrition;
`Failing to uphold rights to dignity of the resident
`Failing to follow state and federal regulations to protect nursing home residents;
`Failing to appropriately staff and train employees and agents;
`Failing to provide appropriate budgeting for the subject facility;
`Failing to provide appropriate policies and procedures to the subject facility;
`Failing to provide medication when required; and
`Failing to provide the resident with safety, well-being, and appropriate healthcare
`under all the circumstances.
`
`The above negligence occurred from the actions and omissions of employees,
`
`agents and apparent agents of Defendant, MANAGEMENT, while in the course and scope of their
`
`employment, agency and/or apparent agency.
`
`70.
`
`As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant’s deprivation of and infringement
`
`upon RESIDENT’s Chapter 400 rights as alleged in this Complaint, which includes the above
`
`alleged negligence, RESIDENT suffered bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering, disability
`
`disfigurement, mental anguish, loss of capacity for the enjoyment of life, expense of
`
`

`

`hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, and aggravation of a previously existing
`
`condition.
`
`WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, ESTATE of RESIDENT, demands judgment for damages
`
`against Defendant, MANAGEMENT, and further demands a trial by jury of all issues so triable.
`
`COUNT VI:
`RESIDENT v. CORPORATE – SURVIVAL CLAIM
`
`71.
`
`Plaintiff re-adopts and re-alleges paragraphs 1 through 47 and 50 and further
`
`alleges:
`
`72.
`
`Defendant, CORPORATE, through its employees, agents and apparent agents were
`
`below the standard of care and thus violated the Chapter 400 rights of RESIDENT as follows:
`
`i.
`ii.
`iii.
`
`iv.
`v.
`vi.
`
`vii.
`viii.
`
`ix.
`x.
`xi.
`xii.
`xiii.
`xiv.
`xv.
`xvi.
`
`xvii.
`xviii.
`xix.
`
`xx.
`xxi.
`xxii.
`
`Failing to prevent physical injury and abuse to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to institute appropriate preventative measures and monitoring for skin
`breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to prevent skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly respond to skin breakdown, pressure ulcers and infection;
`Failing to properly assess risk of falls, wandering, transfer injuries and
`unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to prevent falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised ambulation;
`Failing to properly respond to falls, wandering, transfer injuries, and unsupervised
`ambulation;
`Failing to properly supervise at-risk residents;
`Failing to keep common areas clean of fall hazards;
`Failing to document the resident’s injuries;
`Failing to inform family members of serious changes in condition;
`Failing to treat the resident for injuries and report abnormalities;
`Failing to provide appropriate hygiene;
`Failing to keep the resident clean and to change diapers and linens;
`Failing to report the resident’s signs of injury/illness to her/her healthcare
`providers;
`Failing to timely provide outside consultation with physicians and specialists;
`Failing to timely transfer the resident to a higher care facility;
`Failing to inform the resident’s family of the resident’s unexplained injuries and/or
`deteriorated condition;
`Failing to follow physician’s orders;
`Failing to provide appropriate nutrition and hydration to the resident;
`Failing to properly assess and prevent dehydration and malnutrition;
`
`

`

`xxiii.
`xxiv.
`xxv.
`xxvi.
`xxvii.
`xxviii.
`xxix.
`
`Failing to uphold rights to dignity of the resident
`Failing to follow state and federal regulations to protect nursing home residents;
`Failing to appropriately staff and train employees and agents;
`Failing to provide appropriate budgeting for the subject facility;
`Failing to provide appropriate policies and procedures to the subject facility;
`Failing to provide medication when required; and
`Failing to provide the resident with safety, well-being, and appropriate healthcare
`under all the circumstances.
`
`73.
`
`The above negligence occurred from the actions and omissions of employees,
`agents and apparent agents of Defendant, CORPORATE, while in the course and scope of their
`employment, agency and/or apparent agency.
`As a direct and proximate result ofthe Defendant’s deprivation of and infringement
`upon RESIDENT’S Chapter 400 rights as alleged in this Complaint, which includes the above
`
`74.
`
`alleged negligence, RESIDENT suffered bodily injury and resulting pain and suffering, disability
`the enjoyment of life, expense of
`loss of capacity for
`disfigurement, mental anguish,
`hospitalization, medical and nursing care and treatment, and aggravation of a previously existing
`condition.
`
`WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff, ESTATE of RESIDENT, demands judgment for damages
`against Defendant, CORPORATE, and further demands a trial by jury of all issues so triable.
`DATED this 13th day of January 2022.
`
`/s/ 'Dau-icl ty. ‘&ieuc(a,
`David J. Brevda, Esq.
`Florida Bar No.: 1008373
`Senior Justice Law Firm
`7700 Congress Ave
`Suite 3216
`Boca Raton, FL 33487
`Phone: (561) 717-0813
`Fax: (561) 708-6781
`Email: eservice@SeniorJustice.com
`Attorneys for Plaintiff
`
`

`

`Exhibit A
`Exhibit A
`
`

`

`Filing # 133956968 E-Filed 09/02/2021 03:23:54 PM
`FILED 09/07/2021 11:07:47 KEN BURKE, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT AND COMPTROLLER, PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA
`
`IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
`IN AND FOR PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
`
`Deceased._! PROBATE DIVISION
`ORDEREDon.
`
`IN RE: ESTATE OF
`LORETTA MCMASTER
`
`File No. 21006652ES
`
`ORDER APPOINTING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
`(Intestate)
`On the petition of PETER MCMAS

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