Lloyd Frazee was a resident at The Laurels of Mt. Vernon for just ten months. During that 10-month period, Mr. Frazee sustained at least three falls resulting in fractures to both sides of his hip. Unfortunately, Lloyd Frazee never recovered from the third fall that occurred in early 2023 and died from his injuries after suffering for fifteen days.

Michael Hill Trial Law is pursuing a lawsuit on behalf of Lloyd Frazee’s family against Ohio-based nursing facility The Laurels of Mt. Vernon, located in Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The Laurels of Mt. Vernon is part of the Ciena Healthcare family of companies–which is a prominent nursing home chain throughout the State of Ohio and the United States. Michael Hill Trial Law is pursuing two other lawsuits against The Laurels and Ciena Healthcare. 

The case alleges negligence, wrongful death, and violations of nursing home resident rights laws. The lawsuit is Thomas Frazee, Executor of the Estate of Lloyd W. Frazee v. Oak Health Care Investors of Mt. Vernon, Inc. dba The Laurels of Mt. Vernon, et al. and is pending in Knox County, Ohio, Case No. 24MM01-0003. This is one of three nursing home wrongful death lawsuits Michael Hill Trial Law is pursuing in Knox County, Ohio.

The lawsuit states that Lloyd Frazee became a resident of The Laurels of Mt. Vernon on March 29, 2022. It further explains that Mr. Frazee depended on the facility and its respective nursing and medical staff for medical and nursing care, treatment, evaluation and assistance.

While Lloyd Frazee was admitted to The Laurels of Mt. Vernon he sustained numerous falls, including a fall on August 2, 2022, which resulted in a fractured left hip. He sustained another fall on December 4, 2022 in which he fractured his right hip. The lawsuit details that Mr. Frazee sustained a third and final fall on January 3, 2023, where he was then transported to the hospital.

Unfortunately, Lloyd Frazee never recovered from the injuries that resulted from the fall on January 3, 2023. He died on January 18, 2023. The lawsuit states that the certified death certificate lists Lloyd Frazee’s immediate cause of death as “complications of right hip fracture” due to the fall that occurred on January 3, 2023 while he was under The Laurels of Mt. Vernon’s care.

The lawsuit alleges that The Laurels of Mt. Vernon and the other named Defendants failed to provide proper care and treatment to Lloyd Frazee, which they knew he required. It also alleges that the Defendants were negligent in providing personal care services, nursing care and treatment, resident supervision, fall prevention, fall intervention, and maintaining a safe environment for Mr. Frazee while he was under their care. These failures resulted in Mr. Frazee’s death. The lawsuit further claims that due to the Defendants’ negligent failures and statutory violations, Lloyd Frazee suffered conscious pain and suffering, severe and debilitating injuries, including but not limited to hip fractures and ultimately died on January 18, 2023.

Who Owns The Laurels Nursing Homes?

The Laurel Health Care Company is a for-profit corporation headquartered in Westerville, Ohio. It is part of the Ciena Healthcare brand, Ciena Healthcare is a corporation located outside of Detroit, Michigan that manages and owns 83 nursing homes in 5 states: Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, and Indiana. A list of these facilities are at the end of this article.

Have The Laurels Been Sued Before in Ohio?

In June 2022, Michael Hill of Michael Hill Trial Law obtained a record verdict against The Laurels of Mt. Vernon and its parent company, Laurel Health Care Company. That case also involved the nursing home’s failure to identify signs of an infection resulting in delayed treatment and death from sepsis. The jury awarded $5 million for Jack Huls’ death. That is the largest verdict in the history of Knox County, Ohio. It is also the largest verdict against any of The Laurels facilities. Michael Hill Trial Law is also pursuing two other cases against Laurels and Ciena Healthcare facilities. Both of those lawsuits are pending in Columbus, Ohio.

Complete List of Laurels Health Care / Ciena Healthcare Facilities

• Autumnwood of McBain: 220 Hughston Street McBain, MI 49657
• Boulevard Temple Care Center: 2567 West Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48208
• Brittany Manor: 3615 East Ashman Street Midland, MI 48642
• Christian Park Healthcare Center: 2415 Fifth Avenue South Escanaba, MI 49829
• Christian Park Village: 2525 Seventh Avenue South Escanaba, MI 49829
• Courtney Manor: 1167 East Hopson Street Bad Axe, MI 48413
• Fenton Healthcare Center: 512 Beach Street Fenton, MI 48430
• Fountain View of Monroe: 1971 North Monroe Street Monroe, MI 48162
• Hartford Nursing and Rehab Center: 6700 Outer Dr. W Detroit, MI 48235
• Hickory Ridge of Temperance: 951 Hickory Creek Drive Temperance, MI 48182
• Kith Haven: G-1069 Ballenger Highway Flint, MI 48504
• Lakeview Manor Healthcare Center: 408 North Fifth Avenue Tawas City, MI 48763
• Laurels of Bedford: 270 N Bedford Road Battle Creek, MI 49037
• Laurels of Carson City: 620 N 2nd Street Carson City, MI 48811
• Laurels of Coldwater: 90 N Michigan Avenue Coldwater, MI 49036
• Laurels of Fulton: RFD #1 4735 Ranger Road Perrinton, MI 48871
• Laurels of Galesburg: 1080 N 35th Street Galesburg, MI 49053
• Laurels of Hudsonville: 3650 Van Buren Street Hudsonville, MI 49426
• Laurels of Kent: 350 N Center Street Lowell, MI 49331
• Laurels of Mt. Pleasant: 400 S Crapo Street Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
• Laurels of Sandy Creek: 425 E Elm Street Wayland, MI 49348
• Maplewood of Sandy Creek: 425 E Elm Street Wayland, MI 49348
• Notting Hill of West Bloomfield: 6535 Drake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48322
• Omni Continuing Care: 5201 Conner Avenue Detroit, MI 48213
• Ovid Healthcare Center: 9480 E. M-21 Ovid, MI 48866
• Qualicare Nursing Home: 695 East Grand Boulevard Detroit, MI 48207
• Regency at Bluffs Park: 355 Huron View Blvd Ann Arbor, MI 48103
• Regency at Canton: 45900 Geddes Road Canton, MI 48188
• Regency at Chene: 2295 E Vernor Detroit, MI 48207
• Regency at Fremont: 4554 W 48th Street Fremont, MI 49412
• Regency at Grand Blanc: 1330 Grand Pointe Court Grand Blanc, MI 48439
• Regency at Lansing West: 12200 Broadbent Road Lansing, MI 48917
• Regency at Livonia: 14900 Middlebelt Road Livonia, MI 48154
• Regency at Shelby Township: 7401 22 Mile Road Shelby Township, MI 48317
• Regency at Troy: 2685 West Maple Road Troy, MI 48084
• Regency at Waterford: 1901 N. Telegraph Road Waterford, MI 48328
• Regency at Westland: 2209 N Newburgh Rd Westland, MI 48185
• Regency at Whitmore Lake: 8633 Main Street Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
• Regency Heights Nursing and Rehab Center: 19100 W. Seven Mile Road Detroit, MI 48219
• Regency On The Lake: 5669 Lakeshore Drive Ft. Gratiot, MI 48059
• Royalton Manor: 288 Peace Blvd. St. Joseph, MI 49085
• Sheffield Manor Nursing and Rehab: 15311 Schaefer Avenue Detroit, MI 48227
• St. Anthony Healthcare Center: 31830 Ryan Road Warren, MI 48092
• The Manor of Farmington Hills: 21017 Middlebelt Road Farmington Hills, MI 48336
• The Manor of Novi: 24500 Meadowbrook Road Novi, MI 48375
• Willowbrook Manor: 4436 Beecher Road Flint, MI 48532
• Laurel Healthcare: 8181 Worthington Road Westerville, OH 43082
• Laurels of Athens: 70 Columbus Circle Athens, OH 45701
• Laurels of Blanchester: 839 Cherry Street Blanchester, OH 45107
• Laurels of Chagrin Falls: 150 Cleveland St Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
• Laurels of Defiance: 1701 S Jefferson Avenue Defiance, OH 43512
• Laurels of Gahanna: 5151 North Hamilton Rd Columbus, OH 43230
• Laurels of Hamilton: 2923 Hamilton Mason Rd Hamilton, OH 45011
• Laurels of Heath: 717 South 30th Street Heath, OH 43056
• Laurels of Hillsboro: 175 Chillicothe Avenue Hillsboro, OH 45133
• Laurels of Huber Heights: 5440 Charlesgate Road Huber Heights, OH 45424
• Laurels of Kettering: 694 Isaac Prugh Way Kettering, OH 45429
• Laurels of Massillon: 2000 Sherman Circle NE Massillon, OH 44646
• Laurels of Middletown: 751 Kensington St Middletown, OH 45044
• Laurels of Milford: 934 State Route 28 Milford, OH 45150
• Laurels of Mt. Vernon: 13 Avalon Road Mt. Vernon, OH 43050
• Laurels of New London: 204 W Main Street New London, OH 44851
• Laurels of Norworth: 6830 N High Street Worthington, OH 43085
• Laurels of Steubenville: 500 Stanton Boulevard Steubenville, OH 43952
• Laurels of Walden Park: 5700 Karl Road Columbus, OH 43229
• Laurels of West Carrollton: 115 Elmwood Circle West Carrollton, OH 45449
• Laurels of West Columbus: 441 Norton Rd Columbus, OH 43228
• Laurels of Worthington: 1030 High Street Worthington, OH 43085
• Laurels of Bon Air: 9101 Bon Air Crossings Drive Richmond, VA 23235
• Laurels of Charlottesville: 490 Hillsdale Drive Charlottesville, VA 22901
• Laurels of University Park: 2420 Pemberton Road Richmond, VA 23233
• Laurels of Willow Creek: 11611 Robious Road Midlothian, VA 23113
• Laurels of Chatham: 72 Chatham Business Park Drive Pittsboro, NC 27312
• Laurels of Forest Glenn: 1101 Hartwell Street Garner, NC 27529
• Laurels of GreenTree Ridge: 70 Sweeten Creek Road Asheville, NC 28803
• Laurels of Hendersonville: 290 Clear Creek Road Hendersonville, NC 28792
• Laurels of Pender: 311 S Campbell St Burgaw, NC 28425
• Laurels of Salisbury: 215 Lash Drive Salisbury, NC 28147
• Laurels of Summit Ridge: 100 Riceville Road Asheville, NC 28805
• Laurels of DeKalb: 520 W Liberty Street Butler, IN 46721

Questions About a Potential Lawsuit Involving The Laurels of Mt. Vernon, Ciena Healthcare, or Another Facility?

Michael Hill is a nationally recognized attorney who exclusively handles cases against long term care facilities. Michael and his firm, Michael Hill Trial Law, handle nursing home abuse and neglect cases across the country. If you have any questions about cases involving The Laurels of Mt. Vernon, Ciena Healthcare, or any other nursing home, assisted living facility, or group home, you can contact Michael Hill Trial Law at www.protectseniors.com, by sending an email to info@protectseniors.com, or by calling (800) 659-2712.