$250K Settlement in Case of Resident Death Due to Legionnaire's' after Nursing Home Replaced Water Tank
July 8, 2022 | Aging Services Risk Management
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A case involving a resident who died of Legionnaire's' disease after a Pennsylvania nursing home replaced a hot water tank and failed to ensure the water supply's safety has settled for $250,000, according to the April 2022 issue of Medical Malpractice Verdicts, Settlements & Experts.
After the 'nursing home replaced a hot water tank and did not perform any testing to ensure the safety of the water supply, despite residents' risk for...