BELLEVILLE — A wrongful death suit alleges a nursing home patient suffered malnutrition, infected pressure ulcers and other neglect, contributing to her death.
Alexis Jackson, as administrator to collect for the Estate of Airiauna Edwards-Jackson, deceased, filed a complaint April 21 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Atrium Health Care & Rehabilitation Center of Cahokia LLc, Weiss Management Group Inc., Bria Health Services LLC, Christopher Glaub, L.P.N., and others, alleging wrongful death.
According to the complaint, Airiauna Edwards-Jackson was a resident of Atrium Health Care & Rehabilitation from Aug. 30, 2018, through March 25, 2019. The suit states she was a "high risk for skin breakdown" and was "NPO and had a G tube in place for her nutrition." The plaintiff alleges that due to the defendant's negligent medical care of Edwards-Jackson, she suffered from 17 pressure ulcers and pulled out her G tube on multiple occasions, which required replacement. During that time, she allegedly lost more than 50 pounds. The plaintiff claims that Edwards-Jackson's death on April 21, 2020, was due to the defendant's negligence in failing to update her care plan, properly treat wounds and failing to intervene to provide adequate nutrition and hydration.
The plaintiff seeks monetary and all other just relief. She is represented by Eva Golabek of Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz in Chicago.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 21-L-0381