The lawsuit was filed by the family of a patient at a Providence nursing home in Palos Heights, Ill., who died in 2016 after the electricity went out, stopping the flow of medically necessary oxygen. Members of the family visiting the patient discovered the issue and found their mother in medical distress. She died shortly after, according to the press release from Malman Law.
Becker’s reached out to Providence Palos Heights for comment and will update this story if more information becomes available.
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