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"Clairmont Beaumont denies allegations in a recent lawsuit that former patient Richard Neumann was allowed to develop a bedsore on his right heel which led to amputation.<br /><br />As previously reported by the <em>Southeast Texas Record</em>, Neumann died a year following the amputation and his benefactor, David Neumann, filed a lawsuit against Clairmont on July 30 in Jefferson County District Court, claiming the bedsore was preventable.<br /><br />On Aug. 30 Clairmont filed an answer to the suit and demand for jury trial.<br /><br />According to the complaint, Neumann was admitted to Clairmont on April 14, 2009, for rehabilitation for a total left hip replacement from a previous fall. A week later, he developed the bedsore.<br /><br />\"As a result of the preventable bedsore, Neumann's right leg below the knee was amputated ... on July 9, 2009,\" the suit states. \"Neumann ultimately died on July 10.\"<br />Clairmont is accused of negligently failing to turn Neumann and prevent the bedsore.<br /><br />However, the nursing home denies the plaintiff's allegations and is demanding proof of negligence, according to the defendant's answer.<br /><br />The plaintiff is suing for Neumann's past and future mental anguish, emotional pain, medical expenses and impairment.<br /><br />He is represented by Beaumont attorney Adam Terrell of the Weller, Green, Toups & Terrell law firm.<br /><br />Clairmont is represented by Houston attorney Chastiti Horne of Ebanks, Taylor and Horne.<br /><br />Judge Donald Floyd, 172nd District Court, is presiding over the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. E187-440</em><br />"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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