SAN MATEO, Calif. (KNX) – The family of a 93-year-old woman who died after drinking dishwashing liquid filed a lawsuit against the nursing home where the woman lived.
The family of Gertrude Elizabeth Murison Maxwell is suing Atria Park Senior Living facility in San Mateo after they say the 93-year-old was given “detergent stronger than Drano” rather than juice, which led to her death, according to KRON 4.
On Aug. 28, a San Mateo Police Department patrol officer responded to Atria Park Senior Living facility in regards to a woman being poisoned. It was revealed three residents were hospitalized for “ingesting toxic chemicals.”
Maxwell was pronounced dead, as well as 93-year-old Peter Schroeder. Schroder’s family also filed a lawsuit against the living facility and managers Jennifer Duenas and Kris Walusko, KRON-4 reported.
Schroder’s family said he ingested “heavy duty” bathroom cleaner.
In addition to those lawsuit, another one is being filed against Atria’s Walnut Creek location after the family of 94-year-old Constantine Canoun said he died on Aug. 31 from ingesting cleaning solution. The family said the facility initially told Canoun’s son he drank cleaning fluid, but that the story changed.
“They essentially told me that he didn’t drink this substance, that the problem was he ate Flaming Hot Cheetos,” he told KRON-4. “These kinds of injuries that my dad suffered in no way shape or form can be caused by Flaming Hot Cheetos.”
He said a doctor later confirmed that the 94-year-old died from the fluid.
Maxwell, Schroeder and Canoun all suffered from dementia.
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