On December 16, 2025, a Baltimore County Maryland jury returned its verdict in the amount of $1.85 million for a nursing home resident who suffered heat stroke due to being left outside in the heat for hours because the staff forget she was outside. The resident, who is in her 70s and suffers from dementia, told first responders and the hospital staff where she was brought, “I went outside to get some fresh air and I was yelling for hours for someone to let me in.” The jury’s award was entirely for noneconomic damages, which will be reduced to $965,000 due to Maryland’s cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases that was in effect in June 2024 (the date of the incident).
According to the Maryland nursing home negligence lawsuit, the staff brought the resident outside and then forgot about her for at least four hours. It was not until the nursing home staff realized that the resident was not within the facility at dinnertime that they discovered her in the courtyard, slumped over, covered in vomit, nearly unresponsive, and severely sunburned. The resident spent one and a half weeks in the hospital being treated for her injuries. She now resides in different assisted living facility.
The Maryland nursing home negligence lawsuit reportedly alleged, in part, “Had the Plaintiff and her family known that Morningside had a pattern of ignoring and failing to implement OHCQ corrective action plans, especially those addressing safety, medication management, and incident reporting for memory care residents, the Plaintiff would never have become a resident at Morningside.”
The private-pay nursing home states on its website: “Our women-owned and operated business works hard to transform the senior living experience for the elderly and their families. Over the past 30 years, we’ve helped thousands of seniors enjoy a home-like experience where they get the respect, care, and attention they deserve. We not only hold the highest licensures in MD and VA to put your mind at rest that your loved one is physically safe, but we also focus on a holistic approach, creating long-term relationships in a beautiful, fun, community-driven environment so residents get a new lease on life.”
If you or a loved one may have been injured (or worse) as a result of nursing home malpractice in Maryland or in another U.S. state due to nursing home pressure ulcer (nursing home bedsore) negligence, nursing home infection, nursing home fall, nursing home aspiration, nursing home neglect, nursing home negligence, nursing home abuse, nursing home understaffing, or the nursing home failing to properly care for a vulnerable adult, you should promptly find a Maryland medical malpractice lawyer (nursing home claim lawyer), or a medical malpractice lawyer in your state, who may investigate your nursing home malpractice claim for you and represent you or your loved one in a nursing home malpractice case, if appropriate.
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