Professional Negligence Law Reporter

After a hospitalization, Thomas Brush was admitted to Presence Pine View Care Center, a long-term care facility. At the time, he was weak, nonambulatory, and incontinent. He also had Stage III pressure wounds on his buttocks.

Over the next three months, Brush developed new pressure wounds, which became necrotic. He also suffered malnutrition and dehydration, resulting in an over 34-pound weight loss. Brush was later rehospitalized and died six months after his nursing home admission. He is survived by his siblings.

Brush’s sister, on behalf of his estate, filed suit against the nursing home and its operators, alleging, among other things, failure to implement appropriate interventions and prevent Brush’s pressure wounds from worsening. The plaintiff also asserted that the defendants had failed to notify Brush’s physician of his significant weight loss.

The plaintiff and defendants reached a settlement in the amount of $250,000.

Citation: Brush v. Presence Life Connections, No. 19 L 228 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Kane Cty. Feb. 2, 2022).

Plaintiff counsel: AAJ member Thomas W. Dillon and Michael A. Burr, both of Geneva, Ill.