Family sues nursing home over death of Army veteran from coronavirus,
Sessinghaus, who last visited her father on Feb. 29, says she was told the facility was closing its doors to visitors the first week of March due to COVID-19. In her lawsuit, Sessinghaus alleges she did not observe the staff wearing personal protective equipment during her final visit with her father. According to the complaint, Sessinghaus continued to drop off care packages afterward and was alarmed when she was met by staff members at the door who took the items, but weren’t wearing masks.
Vincent Martin at Hollywood Premier Healthcare Center in Hollywood, Calif., in 2019. Martin, 84, died of COVID-19 on April 4.The family alleges it wasn't notified of Martin being sick until April 1. According to the complaint, a nurse told the family he wasn't eating or drinking, was running a low fever and had a slight breathing problem.
Martin had been under the care of the facility since 2014 due to physical disabilities and was described by his family as a sweet and quiet person with a passion for painting and history. Vincent Martin at Hollywood Premier Healthcare Center in Hollywood, Calif., in 2015. Martin died of COVID-19 on April 4.When Martin fell ill, he wasn't given a COVID-19 test until the family specifically asked for it, they say, and first had to wait for approval from the facility's doctor. His results came back positive a day after he died, his relatives told ABC News.
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