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Keona Hughes, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Florence Crudup, et al. v. Peace of Mind Assisted Living Center, LLC, et al.
Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland, Case #: 24-C-22-005305
In January 2025, Nomiki M. Pastrikos and Paul A. Turkheimer obtained a $1.7 million verdict in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City on behalf of a family of an elderly woman who tragically died after enduring severe neglect and abuse while residing at Peace of Mind Assisted Living, located in Baltimore, Maryland. While living at Peace of Mind, the decedent was under the care of unqualified and improperly trained staff who deprived her of basic human necessities, including adequate nutrition and medical care. The staff at Peace of Mind ignored basic infection control protocols, and consequently, the decedent developed multiple painful pressure sores on her body. Despite visible signs of serious infection, including foul odor and wound drainage, appropriate medical treatment was severely delayed by the Peace of Mind staff. A Baltimore City jury concluded that the delay in obtaining the decedent the necessary medical treatment she desperately needed, allowed her untreated wounds to progress to osteomyelitis, a severe bone infection, and eventually to sepsis, which led to her untimely and tragic death.