Nursing Home is Responsible for Fire That Killed

Lawsuit Claims Nursing Home is Responsible for a Fire That Killed a Disabled Resident

The Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PA, law firm announced that they have commenced a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Ella Mae Johnson, a nursing home resident who died as a result of severe burns sustained in a fire in her room.

Woodbridge, NJ (PRWEB) May 2, 2007 -- The Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, PA, law firm announced that they have commenced a lawsuit on behalf of the family of Ella Mae Johnson, a nursing home resident who died as a result of severe burns sustained in a fire in her room at the 'The Health Center at Galloway' in Galloway, New Jersey. The lawsuit (Atlantic County L-1083-07) alleges that the fire and Mrs. Johnson's injuries and death were caused by the nursing home employees' negligence and violation of regulations relating to patient care.

The fire erupted in Ms. Johnson's room engulfing her in bed in the early morning hours of October 26, 2005. According to a fire department investigation, the fire was caused by a cigarette in Ms. Johnson's room. Witness statements taken by investigators from the Galloway Township Police Department state that Mrs. Johnson, an amputee, was not permitted to have cigarettes in her room. Statements taken by investigators confirm that the nursing home's staff was supposed to supervise her smoking and not allow or assist a patient in smoking in a patient room, the location of the fire that severely burned Ms. Johnson and caused her death twenty-five days later. Following the fire, investigators found no matches or lighters in Mrs. Johnson's room.

The lawsuit filed on behalf of the Estate of Ella Mae Johnson seeks compensatory and punitive damages from the owner and operator of the "The Health Center at Galloway."

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A., together with co-counsel investigate nursing home neglect cases involving serious injuries and deaths in New Jersey and New York. To learn more about the firm and the types of cases under investigation please call Wilentz partner, Barry R. Sugarman, at (732) 855-6432.

Contact:
Barry R. Sugarman, Esq.
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.
90 Woodbridge Center Drive
Suite 900 Box 10
Woodbridge, NJ 07095-0958
732.855.6432
Fax: 732.855.6117
bsugarman(at)wilentz.com

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