Resident Dies after Assisted Living Facility Fails to Transport Him to Rescheduled Appointment; $2M Verdict

November 28, 2022 | Aging Services Risk Management

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​A Virginia jury has awarded more than $2 million to the family of a man who died after a missed dialysis appointment to treat his end-stage renal disease, according to an article in the August 2022 Medical Malpractice Verdicts, Settlements & Experts.

The resident, who lived at the assisted living facility because his family could no longer meet all of his care needs independently, required dialysis treatment three times per week. He was scheduled for dialysis on September 16, 2017, but rescheduled the appointment to two days later because of pain from a dental appointment earlier that day. The rescheduled appointment was...

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