BELLEVILLE — The estate of a woman who allegedly died of septic shock from untreated skin wounds accuses a nursing facility and several of its nursing staff were negligent.
James Davis, as independent administrator of the Estate of Dorothy Davis, filed a complaint (part 2 and part 3) on Jan. 26 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Helia Southbelt Healthcare LLC, doing business as Four Fountains, Bridgemark Healthcare LLC and others, alleging wrongful death.
According to the complaint, Dorothy Davis suffered from dementia, diabetes and other medical issues when she was transferred to Helia Southbelt Healthcare on Feb. 27, 2019. While there, the plaintiff alleges Dorothy Davis was diagnosed with "MASD" on her buttocks. The suit states that from April 2019 through July 7, 2019, when Dorothy Davis left Helia Southbelt, she received negligent care. Specifically, the plaintiff alleges Dorothy Davis' skin wounds were left untreated, "continued to deteriorate" and eventually led her into septic shock, which required intubation.
The plaintiff alleges Dorothy Davis required surgical intervention on July 8, 2019, and she died the same day, the suit states. The plaintiff alleges the defendants were negligent for failing to prevent and properly care for Davis' wounds in a timely manner. The plaintiff also alleges the nurses at the facility failed to follow the physician's orders for Dorothy Davis' treatment.
The plaintiff seeks monetary and all other just relief. Davis is represented by Eva Golabek of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz in Chicago.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 21-L-0068