Nurse Charged with Six Nursing Home Deaths and Walks Away with Two Years Probation
The hiring process for nursing homes need to be evaluated by the state more closely so that families aren’t victimized by a worker’s negligence or lack of care. A former nurse was sentenced to probation after she was linked to six different deaths from residents at a nursing home.
The patients had all died after being given overdoses of morphine. The nurse pleaded guilty of criminal neglect and even though she will not serve jail time, she is still named in a civil lawsuit related to the nursing home deaths. The nurse and the supervisor over her were charged after the suspicious deaths came to the surface. The judge presiding over the case against the nurse had sentenced her to a probation of two years with no jail time. There are still two civil cases against the nurse, but the attorney representing one of the wronged families understands the difficulty of prosecuting the criminal case but expressed disappointment in not being able to prove the full range of charges brought up in the investigation.
It is a travesty to the families who have lost their loved ones that this woman will continue to be free and not suffer a day of jail for killing these six innocent people. While the justice system can fail families, they can still sue the nurse for compensation and for the wrongful deaths caused by her disregard. This case is an example of why it is so important to hire a professional who can prosecute and pursue damages effectively and knowledgeably.
