The family of a woman who passed away in a nursing home in Pennsylvania has taken legal action against a registered nurse already facing serious charges, including murder. They claim that this nurse, Heather Pressdee, administered a fatal dose of insulin to Marianne Bower, resulting in her death on September 28, 2021.
The lawsuit also alleges that administrators at the Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, where Pressdee was employed, were aware of her troubling history of mistreatment of residents at previous jobs. Staff members at Belair Healthcare reportedly even referred to her as "The Killer Nurse," but the administration failed to investigate her properly.
According to Robert Peirce & Associates Managing Partner Rob Peirce, allowing Pressdee's behavior to continue without intervention is unacceptable, especially when the well-being of loved ones is at stake.
Pressdee's attorneys have not yet responded to requests for comment.
Guardian Healthcare, in a statement, emphasized their commitment to vetting employees thoroughly to ensure the safety of their residents. They expressed sympathy for the families affected by Pressdee's actions.
Pressdee faces charges related to the deaths of two individuals and the hospitalization of a third. These victims, whose names have not been disclosed, were allegedly given insulin overdoses by Pressdee. Two of them, who were not diabetic, passed away in December 2022, while the third survived an insulin overdose in August 2022.
Pressdee purportedly claimed that she administered the insulin intentionally to end their suffering and that the survivor had requested it. However, she is not facing criminal charges in Marianne Bower's death.
Bower, who did not have diabetes, was under Pressdee's care when she passed away. Her family's attorneys revealed that Pressdee confessed to administering a lethal insulin dose to her.
The lawsuit seeks compensation for medical expenses related to Bower's treatment and death, as well as damages for pain, suffering, embarrassment, humiliation, inconvenience, anxiety, and loss of enjoyment of life.
A status conference for Pressdee's criminal case is scheduled for November 21, according to online court records.
In another development, a Minnesota county has agreed to a substantial $12.2 million settlement in a case involving a man who was initially arrested on suspicion of drunk driving but suffered devastating consequences during his time in custody. See detailed story here
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