Professional Negligence Law Reporter

After being hospitalized for an elbow fracture, Maria Weigand, 90, was admitted to Garden Spring Center suffering from delirium and weakness. She was discharged home, but was admitted to Halston Hall Convalescent Center several months later. There, she developed a scab on her buttocks. Later that year, after she was admitted to Majestic Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, she was diagnosed as having skin tears, a heel ulcer, and a metatarsal ulcer, among other problems. This led to osteomyelitis and necessitated an above-the-knee amputation. She required hospice care until her death several months later.

Weigand’s estate sued Garden Spring Center, Halston Hall, and health care facility 1113 North Easton Road Operations, alleging professional negligence, wrongful death, and survival. Suit alleged that the defendants’ inadequate staffing, lack of proper policies and procedures, and failure to train or supervise employees led to Weigand’s injuries.

The parties settled for $200,000.

Citation: Weigand v. Garden Spring Ctr., No. 2018-03731 (Pa. Ct. Com. Pl. Montgomery Cty. Sept. 21, 2020).

Plaintiff counsel: Leonard Haberman, Philadelphia.