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"CHARLESTON -- A man is suing Genesis Healthcare Corporation after he claims it is responsible for his father's death.<br /><br />Joseph Triana, John Does 1 through 10 and Unidentified Entities 1 through 10 were also named as defendants in the suit.<br /><br />On Aug. 8, 2010, Carlton Riggins was admitted to Cedar Ridge Center, where he remained as a resident until Oct. 22, 2010, according to a complaint filed April 18 in Kanawha Circuit Court.<br /><br />Matthew Riggins claims his father suffered infections and a fracture during his stay at the nursing home, which ultimately led to his death on Nov. 13, 2010.<br /><br />The defendants negligently operated their facility and failed to exercise reasonable care in the facility's operation, according to the suit.<br /><br />Matthew Riggins is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. He is being represented by James B. McHugh, Michael J. Fuller Jr. and D. Bryant Chaffin.<br /><br />The case has been assigned to Circuit Judge James C. Stucky.<br /><br /><em>Kanawha Circuit Court case number: 11-C-624</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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