A 64-year-old man being treated at an Ohio nursing home allegedly fell while trying to get to the bathroom and suffered "catastrophic injuries," including a fractured spine and misalignment of his C1 and C2 bones, which led to his death. His family is now suing the medical facility, alleging that staff "put him back in his bed" and failed to recognize he was hurt until 17 hours later.

"A nurse working for Caprice Health Care Center reported to Craig's room while he was still on the floor," Craig Latchaw's family alleges in a newly filed legal complaint , which was obtained by Law&Crime. "This nurse checked Craig's vitals and completed an inadequate and incompetent head-to-toe assessment, failing to notice that Craig had struck his head and/or neck in the fall. Caprice Health Care Center's

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