When it comes to law suits that involve nursing home abuse a recent jury verdict in California has shaken the industry to its core. A Humboldt County jury slammed the Eureka Healthcare and Rehabilitation center to the tune of $677 million due to the living conditions of Cindy Cool’s father and thousands of other residents.
Cool testified to the jury that she often left the nursing home in tears after the things she saw. She said she would often find her father, who suffers from Alzheimer’s sitting in urine-soaked clothes. It would often take up to 20-minutes for the staff to help clean her father after these incidents.