Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit News
Illinois Nursing Home Sued by Resident’s Family
The family of a woman who died at East Peoria Gardens nursing home earlier this year is suing the facility for placing residents in a “dangerous environment.”
Betty Saal, 81, suffered serious head injury during a fall in late March and died shortly thereafter on April 7, 2007. Saal’s death is currently being investigated by city homicide officials.
According to her family’s complaint, East Peoria Gardens admitted residents with violent criminal histories and “created an environment so dangerous that the staff members and elderly residents feared for their safety.”
“Staff members could not appropriately care for the residents, including Saal, because they could not control the behavior of the younger, mentally ill residents who were allowed to wander the hallways at night shouting and pounding their heads and fists against the walls,” said a statement released by the firm representing the family.
Terri Smith, Saal’s niece, claims that personal items belonging to her aunt—namely clothing and teeth—were stolen at the facility. Attorney for the family, Steve Levin, added that East Peoria Gardens has a history of resident care violations.
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