Wednesday’s Child: Lawsuit Filed Against NH Over Mother’s Death From Scabies Infection

I‘m often hesitant to post photos or videos from allegations about nursing home neglect.  As an outsider, it can be hard to know the full facts.  However, I think that one story about litigation that follows the 2015 death of a 95 year-old woman (reportedly a resident in a Georgia nursing home for some 4 years) from alleged complications associated with scabies, raises important questions from several perspectives.  The questions include the roles of companies and individuals, including family members and caregivers, and about the state in its regulatory role.

Scabies, by the way, is a parasitic infection.  Some of the news articles include copies of  court pleadings.  The facility denies all allegations of fault. Here is a television news clip that presents several key questions.  Plus a word of caution, as the clip includes graphic details: