KENOSHA, WI - Attorney Jeffrey Pitman of Pitman, Kyle & Sicula, S.C. filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Kenosha man who died at Washington Manor Nursing Home, a HCR Manor Care facility in Kenosha, WI.

The 76-year-old male resident was admitted to Washington Manor on January 20, 2006. Nurse's notes show that on March 2, 2006, nurses discovered an area of redness on the resident's coccyx (tail bone), but did not notify a doctor of their discovery. In fact, a doctor wasn't notified until eleven days later at which time a skin assessment showed that the area of redness had worsened to a stage 2 pressure sore. Another skin assessment one week later showed the sore had deteriorated to a stage 4 pressure sore leaving his tail bone exposed.

Within a month from discovering the area of redness, the resident died from sepsis brought on by the infected pressure sore.

The lawsuit alleges that Washington Manor failed to monitor, assess, and ensure that the resident received the necessary services to keep him safe, hydrated and nourished; failed to employ appropriate nursing, dietary and nutritional care and services; and Washington Manor failed to employ and implement appropriate and necessary nursing and wound care prevention and care and services.