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Our client, an 89-year old gentleman who lived in a nursing home due to dementia, died after being brutally beaten by his roommate in a nursing home. The attack took place within three days of the nursing home forcing our client to share a room with a dangerous man. This physical attack was foreseeable as the nursing home staff was aware of other instances of physical violence that the roommate had displayed toward staff and others, and more importantly, had been made aware of a threat made by the roommate against our client within 24-48 hours of the assault, yet no preventative actions were taken. The roommate suffered from a serious mental illness that resulted in aggressive and violent behaviors towards others, and was difficult to control. Despite this knowledge, the nursing home allowed the dangerous resident to reside in the nursing home without proper supervision and care, and failed to protect others, including our client, from abuse. The settlement amount was fully collectible.