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Family of Deceased Elderly Woman Sues Nursing Home for Neglect
Applewood Nursing Home in Matteson is being sued for allegedly failing to take care of an 81-year-old-resident.
The family of an elderly woman who died after a stay at a Matteson nursing home is suing the facility, Sun-Times Media reports.
The family alleges the staff neglected the elderly woman and contributed to her death.
Emma Robinson, 81, was admitted to Applewood Rehabilitation Center two years ago after she suffered a stroke that left the right side of her body paralyzed. Near the end of 2011, she was taken to St. James Hospital for dehydration. While there, medical professionals noticed numerous bedsores on her body. Robinson died soon after in January of last year.
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Chicago law firm Levin & Perconti filed a lawsuit seeking damages in excess of $50,000.
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