A Quebec judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against a private Montreal North long-term care home over alleged mismanagement of a COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 during which at least 68 residents died.
Lead plaintiff Antonio Capobianco alleges that Résidence Angelica’s actions contributed to the death of his 95-year-old mother, Filomena Greco, and others, as well as lasting impact on the survivors and their families.
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The lawsuit alleges the residence failed to follow proper protocol to manage a COVID-19 outbreak, including by transferring COVID-positive patients to a unit with people who were not known to be infected.
It also alleges that the residence failed to respect government-mandated infection control procedures, including ensuring staff members who were sick or had been exposed to the virus didn’t come to work.
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The allegations in the lawsuit have not been tested in court, and the residence did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit is seeking damages on behalf of all the people who resided in the home between April 9 and June 26, 2020, as well as their spouses, caregivers, children, grandchildren and heirs.
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