The son of a woman who died in hospital days after she fell at a Winnipeg care home and was transferred to another home is suing Extendicare, the operator of the facilities.

Hazel King began living at Extendicare Charleswood on Roblin Boulevard on July 7, 2023, when she was 92. Upon intake, she was reportedly assessed as being at an increased risk of falling.

A lawsuit filed by Bruce King in August on behalf of her estate alleges the resident fell while at the care home on Aug. 23, 2023, and suffered four fractured ribs and severe abrasions, among other injuries.

The court filing in Court of King’s Bench claims staff failed to summon medical care and didn’t inform King’s family about her wounds.

The lawsuit, which names Extendicare Canada and its subsidiaries and the Winnipeg Regional

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