A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Caseyville nursing home over the death of a resident who developed gangrene and had her leg amputated.<\/p>\n
Stephanie Strickland filed the lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court as the special administrator of Carolyn Strickland’s estate. The defendant is Caseyville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Inc.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit claims that while Carolyn Strickland was a resident of the nursing home, she received negligent care and developed osteomyelitis, ulcers and gangrene, which necessitated the amputation of her leg. The lawsuit also claims that she developed a post-surgical wound infection and sepsis, which contributed to her death.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit claims that the nursing home was negligent in caring for Strickland. Stephanie Strickland, her daughter, is seeking over $50,000 in damages. She is currently represented by attorney Staci M. Yandle. However, Yandle currently has a pending nomination to serve as a federal judge in the Southern District of Illinois (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a Caseyville nursing home over the death of a resident who developed gangrene and had her leg amputated. Stephanie Strickland filed the lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court as the special…<\/span><\/p>\n