Nursing Home Sued for Neglecting Dying Patient

The family of a 97-year-old man has filed suit against Everett Care and Rehabilitation, in Everett WA, claiming the the staff at the facility left a wound on the man untreated for months. The wound was cancerous and apparently was a cause of death. The lawsuit contends that while staff members reported the man’s condition several times to managers at the home, there was no action taken to address the man’s deteriorating physical condition. The attorney for the family said the lawsuit is aimed at holding the center, and similar facilities, accountable for failing to protect the elderly. (10/16) Seatle-Post Intelligencer