Congratulations to L. Ray Maples, II and his entire team at Maples Law Firm on securing this $3,000,000 verdict for the wrongful death of their client, Betty Cushman, after severe nursing home neglect.
After colostomy surgery and a 37 day stay at Chicksaw Nation Medical Center, 81 year old Betty Cushman was sent to Ballard Nursing Center in good physical health for continued care and physical therapy. Within two weeks, Ms. Cushman was dropped by nursing home staff and fractured her clavicle. The injury inhibited her from participating in therapy and her condition worsened. She was in constant pain, 10 out of 10 on the pain scale according to every entity outside the nursing home, yet no pain was documented by the nursing home staff. Ms. Cushman’s family testified that she displayed classic signs of neglect and mistreatment including dehydration, malnutrition, infection and sepsis. They testified that when they visited her, she never received liquids or pain medications, and was found lying in soiled bedding. The nursing home staff failed to recognize and treat Ms. Cushman’s sepsis and urinary tract infection, which resulted in her death. The jury verdict included punitive damages against the owner of Ballard Nursing Center as well as the owner’s management company, holding company and the nursing home facility.
The wrongful death attorneys at Maples Law Firm in Oklahoma City fight to ensure that the victims and their loved one’s rights are protected and that the responsible party is held accountable. If you believe that your loved one is the victim of nursing home neglect, please contact the Maples Law Firm at (888) 226-6159 or visit their website for more information.
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