Widow sues nursing home for negligence

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May 23, 2011

By Lorie Love Hailey Register Editor The Richmond Register Mon May 23, 2011, 08:00 AM EDT

RICHMOND — The widow of a former Madison Manor patient says the nursing home failed to care for an infection on her husband’s foot, which led to leg amputation and eventual death.

In a suit filed May 11 in Madison Circuit Court, Donna Anderson claims that negligent care at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation – Madison Manor accelerated the deterioration of her husband’s health and physical condition beyond the normal aging process. Robert Anderson also suffered loss of personal dignity and “extreme pain and suffering, degradation, mental anguish, disability and disfigurement” because of the negligent care, the suit claims.

The lawsuit names the corporation that owns Madison Manor as defendants, as well as its administrator Tiffany Cox and five unknown defendants. The defendants are accused of negligence, medical negligence, corporate negligence and violating long-term care residents’ rights.

Robert Anderson, whom the suit says “was of unsound mind,” was a patient at the Meadowlark Drive facility from April 4, 2009, to May 22, 2009, according to the lawsuit.

While he was there, Madison Manor was negligent by failing to maintain adequate staffing and nursing care, the lawsuit claims, saying the facility did not take proper steps to prevent or eliminate deficiencies at the nursing home.

The suit also claims proper records were not maintained for Robert Anderson, and the nursing home did not treat and monitor his symptoms and pain. Donna Anderson also claims the home did not take steps to prevent malnutrition and did not provide adequate hygiene and sanitary care.

Because of his care, Robert Anderson incurred significant medical expenses and suffered embarrassment and physical impairment, the lawsuit alleges. Donna Anderson is seeking both punitive and compensatory damages, and a jury trial.

She is being represented by Wilkes and McHugh of Lexington.

Lorie Love Hailey can be reached at editor@

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