Torts
Elder Abuse
Nursing Care Negligence
Confidential
Settlement – $595,000Court
Contra Costa Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Facts
The plaintiffsÆ father was a resident of the defendantÆs six-bed residential care facility for the elderly where he
developed a large stage IV pressure sore on his buttocks. He was transferred to an acute care hospital and he
died of a heart attack at the age of 85. The medical staff at the acute facility stated that the pressure sore and the
resulting infection were substantial factors in causing the heart attack.
Settlement Discussions
Several months prior to the settlement, the plaintiffs submitted a C.C.P. Section 998 offer for $375,000 which was rejected. The parties subsequently settled the matter privately and without the assistance of a mediator.
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