6 Nursing Home Residents Die in Home, Supervisor Acquitted
The supervisor of a nursing home where 6 residents allegedly died as a result of morphine overdoses was acquitted of all charges in connection with the incident. The supervisor was accused of turning a blind eye when a nursing home employee was allegedly knowingly overdosing 6 patients with morphine. The county judge that rendered the not-guilty verdict cited the fact that the prosecution did not show enough evidence demonstrating that the supervisor was knowingly allowing these actions to occur or that she had mal-intent in her actions.
The judge stated the supervisor did not show any criminal behavior. The prosecution stated they will be continuing with a case against the nurse who was accused of administering the morphine to the residents. The report states there are still several civil lawsuits pending against the operators of the facility.
Although the supervisor was cleared of all charges, the fact that she argued she was not aware of what was going on in the facility raises even more questions as to her ability to supervise the staff members. If the supervisor had no knowledge of the staff member’s actions and did not commit any wrongdoing herself, it begs the question how the staff member involved in this incident was able to get away easily after causing the death of six residents. The most unfortunate part of this incident is that the victims and their families will not see any justice in their favor for the suffering and loss the perpetrators caused in this incident.
