ANAHEIM NURSING HOME CHOKING DEATH. CALL ELDER ABUSE ATTORNEYS FOR HELP NOW.
Elder abuse can strike at any location where seniors are present. Likely spots include nursing homes and other residential facilities where elderly live or spend time. Elder abuse includes an attempt to hurt a senior citizen, intentional or not. Physical abuse can include negligent behavior such as not attending to a person who is bedridden or withholding medication. Find out more about elder abuse and laws protecting victims at www.alawpro.com. A recent Anaheim nursing home incident left a senior resident of a facility dead after he choked to death eating a sandwich. If you believe you or someone close to you has been the victim of elder abuse in Orange County, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak with a lawyer for free.
The Anaheim nursing home at which the choking death occurred had a history of warnings including poorly secured doors. In this most recent event, an elderly man suffering from dementia died after choking on a tuna sandwich. His death was erroneously reported as a heart attack, but an investigation illuminated a different cause. Due to his condition, the man was to be served pureed food only. During the day of his death he was once fed non-pureed food on which he choked but recovered. Later in the day he was left near a food cart, which contained sandwiches. He took one, choked and died. Allegedly, staff at the residential home did not check his airway or provide emergency resuscitation during the incident. The state fined the nursing home $75,000.
Have you or someone close to you been hurt or killed in a nursing home incident in Southern California? Then call the Rudman Law Firm, PLC now for help. We offer more than 50 years combined legal experience. Let us serve you in your time of need. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for you free and confidential consultation. Help is just a phone call away.
