An eldercare, loss of dignity lawsuit has ben won in an Oregon nursing home abuse case.

This is a major event because it has brought a big problem of nursing home abuse  to the surface.

It involved the late Elvera Stephan, 86 at the time, who became confused.  The events that ocurred should be frightening to anyone who is a caregiver for an elderly person.  

Find out how the jury reached its decision and agreed with the loss of dignity lawsuit accuscations aginast the nursing home.

Read Loss of dignity: sum of $904,200 awarded in eldercare lawsuit 

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