Nursing Home Negligence Attorney in Columbia, South Carolina
Can you tell us about a memorable nursing home case you handled?
Can you tell us about a memorable nursing home case you handled?
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Recently, a case was handled where, in the lower part of the state, a former lawyer in his 90s was allowed to leave the memory care unit. Though they searched for him for 10 days, he was eventually found in the saltwater marsh within a half-mile of the nursing home. It was determined that he had been alive for nine of those 10 days. The horror and heartbreak for his family, thinking about what he endured during that time, is unimaginable. When a loved one is placed in a facility like that, the expectation is that they will be cared for. Making the decision to put a loved one in such a facility is one of the hardest decisions a spouse or child can face, and they trust that the care provided will be adequate.
Columbia, SC personal injury attorney Mark D. Chappell talks about a memorable nursing home case he handled. Recently, a case emerged in the lower part of the state involving a former lawyer in his 90s who was allowed to leave a memory care unit unsupervised. After a 10-day search, he was found in a saltwater marsh within half a mile of the nursing home, and it was determined he had been alive for nine of those days. The horror and heartbreak experienced by his family, imagining what he endured, are beyond words. Families place loved ones in such facilities with the expectation that they will be safe and cared for. Making the decision to entrust a loved one to such a facility is one of the most difficult choices a spouse or child can face, relying on the promise of proper care and oversight.
