Hillhaven Rehabilitation & Convalescent Center v. Patterson

Beasley, Judge.

William Patterson, as executor of the estate of the deceased John Patterson, brought an action for medical malpractice against Hill-haven, a nursing home. While a patient at Hillhaven, John Patterson fell out of bed, broke his hip and subsequently died from complications arising out of the injury. The complaint alleged that Hillhaven failed to exercise reasonable care by failing: 1) to have adequate nurses to assist decedent; 2) to provide adequate guard rails; 3) to use a restraint to secure decedent to the bed; 4) to assist decedent in getting in and out of bed in his…