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The former employee of Greenbriar Health Care Center has been charged with patient abuse and tampering with records following the death of a 72-year-old resident in June 2015.
Two other employees were convicted on reduced charges. One employee was charged with patient abuse. She was ordered to pay a $100 fine after she pleaded no contest to the reduced charge of failing to report a crime.
The other employee pled no contest to patient abuse. A judge ruled she was guilty and dismissed her records tampering charge. The judge also fined her $100 and placed her on 60 days probation.
The family of the victim filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Greenbriar Health Care Center. The lawsuit alleges the negligence of several employees contributed to their loved one’s death.
The lawsuit claims employees gave the victim extended-release morphine, even though it was not prescribed to him. The family was not informed of this medical error.
The next day, the patient was transferred to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital and pronounced dead.
This lawsuit was eventually settled for $1 million, according to records from probate court.
If you lost a loved one, or he or she suffered serious injury due to nursing home abuse, contact an attorney today to discuss legal options. The Wisconsin nursing home abuse attorneys at PKSD handle a variety of these cases and are prepared to pursue the fair compensation you deserve.
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This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by attorney Jeffery A. Pitman, who has more than 28 years of legal experience and handled thousands of personal injury cases while obtaining millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements in Wisconsin.
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