A widow is suing her late husband’s Denver nursing home, alleging that its staff members missed signs of broken bones and allowed a wound to become infected.

Jolaine Murrell filed the lawsuit Friday in Denver District Court . It alleges that HighPointe Assisted Living and Memory Care failed to notice problems and get proper care for her late husband, Fred Murrell, in the months leading up to his death on Feb. 9.

The lawsuit says Murrell developed a wound on his foot, which gave him trouble with movement. He fell in late December, breaking his hip and multiple ribs. Staff members didn’t notice the broken bones or seek medical attention, even though Murrell needed a wheelchair after the fall, it says.

The center’s staff also failed to change Murrell’s soiled diapers, allowing waste to o

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