WATERVILLE, Maine — A lawsuit has been filed against a Waterville nursing facility, where an Augusta man died after spending fewer than six months there. The man's family is claiming wrongful death, negligent treatment, and fraudulent medical records, according to court documents.

The complaint, filed Thursday in Maine Superior Court, accuses eight defendants:

Waterville Center for Health and Rehab, LLC ( Mount Joseph at Waterville )

Highwood Realty LLC

ELM Management Services and Consulting

Akiko Ike, RN

Ephram Lahasky

Michael Biderman

BSD ME 26 LLC

Blueprint Healthcare, LLC

According to court documents, 48-year-old Dan Crommett lived with cerebral palsy, autism, and epilepsy, and he reportedly endured months of abuse and neglect after entering Mount Joseph in June 2021.

The

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