UTI Leads to Preventable Death
The Madison Record reported the lawsuit filed by the daughter of a recently deceased woman against Edwardsville Health Care Center Investors. "Sylvia Mayes claims her mother, Lydia C. Srnek, developed a urinary tract infection while living in defendant Edwardsville Health Care Center Investors's nursing home. The infection was allowed to linger without treatment and developed into a significant medical problem, according to the complaint filed Dec. 28 in Madison County Circuit Court. Finally, on March 12, 2010, Srnek was taken to Anderson Hospital after she began exhibiting signs of shortness of breath, an altered mental status, severe sepsis, a urinary tract infection, metabolic acidosis, acute kidney failure, significant dehydration and severe malnutrition, the suit states."
Because of the neglect Srnek developed a blood infection, which caused her great pain and suffering until her death on March 21, 2010. Mayes claims she incurred medical and funeral expenses and lost her mother's love, companionship, society, affection, guidance and comfort.
Employees at Edwardsville Health Care Center Investors failed to observe that she was suffering from a urinary tract infection, failed to notify Mayes of changes in her mother's condition and failed to provide her with adequate hydration and nutrition, among other negligent acts.
