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Sent: Friday, December 19, 2003 4:54 PM
Subject: $2.2 Million Verdict Won by Family of Deceased Rosemont Nursing
Home Patient
> $2.2 Million Verdict Won by Family of Deceased Rosemont Nursing Home
Patient
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> Patient Suffered from Untreated Pressure Sores, Malnutrition, Dehydration
and Severe Contractures
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> DECATUR, Ga., Dec. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The family of the late Alphonzo
White, Sr., won a $2.2 million verdict today against Rosemont Nursing Home,
where he resided until his death.
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> The verdict of $1 million in actual damages and $1.2 million in punitive
damages was awarded after a jury heard evidence that he had suffered from 22
pressure sores, malnutrition, dehydration and severe contractures while a
resident at the nursing home -- and that Rosemont did nothing to stop his
suffering.
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> "I am extremely pleased that Mr. White's family has achieved some measure
of justice for his unconscionable treatment by Rosemont," said Paul
Doolittle of Motley Rice LLC, one of the attorneys for the plaintiff. "More
than that, this verdict will send a message to every nursing home that
putting profits ahead of sound patient care carries a very high price -- and
that they will be held accountable for abuse and negligence."
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> Evidence presented at the trial revealed that Mr. White's physician
prescribed an air-fluidized mattress for him that would have aided greatly
in the treatment of his pressure sores. However, the nursing home ignored
the physician's order because air-fluidized mattresses are more expensive
than the Geomatt that was causing Mr. White's sores.
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> The contractures that resulted from the pressure sores and Mr. White's
other untreated medical problems drew him into a fetal position and caused a
pathological fracture. The contractures were so severe that after his
death, his legs had to be fractured before he could be placed into his
casket.
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> Mr. White, a resident of Stone Mountain, Ga., was a mill worker and the
father of seven children.
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> Attorneys for Mr. White's family were John Suthers and Chris Thompson of
Suthers Law Firm, Savannah, Ga., and Doolittle of Motley Rice LLC, Mt.
Pleasant, S.C.
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> Source: Motley Rice LLC
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> CONTACT: Paul Doolittle of Motley Rice LLC, +1-843-834-4712
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