An elderly woman broke her leg after she was thrown out of her wheelchair when the van she was riding in suddenly stopped. Her caregiver did not call for medical assistance.<\/p>\n
Emily Springer, a retired teacher, was 95-years-old on the day she went for a ride with her caregiver, 23-year-old Aimi Salazar. They were driving in a handicap-equipped minivan that came to a sudden stop. Springer, who suffered from dementia, was thrown out of her chair, breaking her fragile legs and several ribs and sustaining multiple contusions and internal injuries. Those injuries led to Springer\u2019s death several months later.<\/p>\n
The death certificate indicated that \u201cblunt force injuries\u201d contributed significantly to her death. In the portion of the certificate that is designated to describe how the injuries occurred was written: \u201cFell out of wheelchair\/caretaker did not strap her in properly.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to the statement of claim in the lawsuit filed against her, the caregiver had (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An elderly woman broke her leg after she was thrown out of her wheelchair when the van she was riding in suddenly stopped. Her caregiver did not call for medical assistance. Emily Springer, a retired teacher, was 95-years-old on the…<\/span><\/p>\n