A Kentucky jury ruled Monday that Lexington's Cambridge Place Nursing Home should pay more than $1 million in damages to a resident who fell and was found severely injured in an equipment storage room.
Irene Hendrix was found in January 2009 after she went missing while moving up and down the hall in a Merry Walker, a type of walker that includes a seat. She had broken bones in her face, there was bleeding in her brain, and she had a 4-centimeter cut on her forehead, a cut on her lip and a swollen eye, according to state documents.
Hendrix, who was in her late 80s at the time and who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, had to be hospitalized. She has since moved to another nursing home.
In 2009, Hendrix's daughter and guardian Mary Gullette filed a lawsuit against N&R of Cambridge Place LLC, identified in state records as the owner of the nursing home, and Health Systems of Kentucky LLC, identified in state records as the management company for the nursing home. The lawsuit alleged negligence, which nursing home officials denied.
The jury deliberated about two hours Monday before awarding $1 million for Hendrix's physical pain, suffering and mental anguish and $27,473.48 for her medical costs.
"A jury spoke today regarding the level of care they expect for their loved ones in nursing homes in Fayette County," one of Gullette's attorneys, Scott Owens, said after the verdict was returned.
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