BELLEVILLE — An executor of a deceased woman's estate is suing Covenant Care Midwest Inc. d/b/a Cedar Ridge Health & Rehab Center, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Judy McGovern, executor of the estate of Betty Elaine Hamilton, filed a complaint on Nov. 14 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against the defendant, alleging violation of the Nursing Home Care Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that during the time that Hamilton was a resident at the defendant's facility, she suffered from pressure ulcers and infection. The plaintiff holds the defendant responsible for allegedly failing to provide necessary care and services or to develop and implement a comprehensive care plan.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendant for damages in excess of $50,000, plus costs of this suit. She is represented by Stephen C. Buser of Law Office of Stephen C. Buser Ltd. in Columbia.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 16-L-600