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 McBain220 Hughston StreetMcBain, MI 49657 | Boulevard Temple Care Center2567 West Grand BoulevardDetroit, MI 48208 | Brittany Manor3615 East Ashman StreetMidland, MI 48642 | Christian Park Healthcare Center2415 Fifth Avenue SouthEscanaba, MI 49829 |
| Christian Park Village2525 Seventh Avenue SouthEscanaba, MI 49829 | Courtney Manor1167 East Hopson StreetBad Axe, MI 48413 | Fenton Healthcare Center512 Beach StreetFenton, MI 48430 | Fountain View of Monroe1971 North Monroe StreetMonroe, MI 48162 |
| Hartford Nursing and Rehab Center6700 Outer Dr. WDetroit, MI 48235 | Hickory Ridge of Temperance951 Hickory Creek DriveTemperance, MI 48182 | Kith HavenG-1069 Ballenger HighwayFlint, MI 48504 | Lakeview Manor Healthcare Center408 North Fifth AvenueTawas City, MI 48763 |
| Laurels of Bedford270 N Bedford RoadBattle Creek, MI 49037 | Laurels of Carson City620 N 2nd StreetCarson City, MI 48811 | Laurels of Coldwater90 N Michigan AvenueColdwater, MI 49036 | Laurels of FultonRFD #1 4735 Ranger RoadPerrinton, MI 48871 |
| Laurels of Galesburg1080 N 35th StreetGalesburg, MI 49053 | Laurels of Hudsonville3650 Van Buren StreetHudsonville, MI 49426 | Laurels of Kent350 N Center StreetLowell, MI 49331 | Laurels of Mt. Pleasant400 S Crapo StreetMt. Pleasant, MI 48858 |
| Laurels of Sandy Creek425 E Elm StreetWayland, MI 49348 | Maplewood of Sandy Creek425 E Elm StreetWayland, MI 49348 | Notting Hill of West Bloomfield6535 Drake RoadWest Bloomfield, MI 48322 | Omni Continuing Care5201 Conner AvenueDetroit, MI 48213 |
| Ovid Healthcare Center9480 E. M-21Ovid, MI 48866 | Qualicare Nursing Home695 East Grand BoulevardDetroit, MI 48207 | Regency at Bluffs Park355 Huron View BlvdAnn Arbor, MI 48103 | Regency at Canton45900 Geddes RoadCanton, MI 48188 |
| Regency at Chene2295 E VernorDetroit, MI 48207 | Regency at Fremont4554 W 48th StreetFremont, MI 49412 | Regency at Grand Blanc1330 Grand Pointe CourtGrand Blanc, MI 48439 | Regency at Lansing West12200 Broadbent RoadLansing, MI 48917 |
| Regency at Livonia14900 Middlebelt RoadLivonia, MI 48154 | Regency at Shelby Township7401 22 Mile RoadShelby Township, MI 48317 | Regency at Troy2685 West Maple RoadTroy, MI 48084 | Regency at Waterford1901 N. Telegraph RoadWaterford, MI 48328 |
| Regency at Westland2209 N Newburgh RdWestland, MI 48185 | Regency at Whitmore Lake8633 Main StreetWhitmore Lake, MI 48189 | Regency Heights Nursing and Rehab Center19100 W. Seven Mile RoadDetroit, MI 48219 | Regency On The Lake5669 Lakeshore DriveFt. Gratiot, MI 48059 |
| Royalton Manor288 Peace Blvd.St. Joseph, MI 49085 | Sheffield Manor Nursing and Rehab15311 Schaefer AvenueDetroit, MI 48227 | St. Anthony Healthcare Center31830 Ryan RoadWarren, MI 48092 | The Manor of Farmington Hills21017 Middlebelt RoadFarmington Hills, MI 48336 |
| The Manor of Novi24500 Meadowbrook RoadNovi, MI 48375 | Willowbrook Manor4436 Beecher RoadFlint, MI 48532 | Laurel Healthcare8181 Worthington RoadWesterville, OH 43082 | Laurels of Athens70 Columbus CircleAthens, OH 45701 |
| Laurels of Blanchester839 Cherry StreetBlanchester, OH 45107 | Laurels of Chagrin Falls150 Cleveland StChagrin Falls, OH 44022 | Laurels of Defiance1701 S Jefferson AvenueDefiance, OH 43512 | Laurels of Gahanna5151 North Hamilton RdColumbus, OH 43230 |
| Laurels of Hamilton2923 Hamilton Mason RdHamilton, OH 45011 | Laurels of Heath717 South 30th StreetHeath, OH 43056 | Laurels of Hillsboro175 Chillicothe AvenueHillsboro, OH 45133 | Laurels of Huber Heights5440 Charlesgate RoadHuber Heights, OH 45424 |
| Laurels of Kettering694 Isaac Prugh WayKettering, OH 45429 | Laurels of Massillon2000 Sherman Circle NEMassillon, OH 44646 | Laurels of Middletown751 Kensington StMiddletown, OH 45044 | Laurels of Milford934 State Route 28Milford, OH 45150 |
| Laurels of Mt. Vernon13 Avalon RoadMt. Vernon, OH 43050 | Laurels of New London204 W Main StreetNew London, OH 44851 | Laurels of Norworth6830 N High StreetWorthington, OH 43085 | Laurels of Steubenville500 Stanton BoulevardSteubenville, OH 43952 |
| Laurels of Walden Park5700 Karl RoadColumbus, OH 43229 | Laurels of West Carrollton115 Elmwood CircleWest Carrollton, OH 45449 | Laurels of West Columbus441 Norton RdColumbus, OH 43228 | Laurels of Worthington1030 High StreetWorthington, OH 43085 |
| Laurels of Bon Air9101 Bon Air Crossings DriveRichmond, VA 23235 | Laurels of Charlottesville490 Hillsdale DriveCharlottesville, VA 22901 | Laurels of University Park2420 Pemberton RoadRichmond, VA 23233 | Laurels of Willow Creek11611 Robious RoadMidlothian, VA 23113 |
| Laurels of Chatham72 Chatham Business Park DrivePittsboro, NC 27312 | Laurels of Forest Glenn1101 Hartwell StreetGarner, NC 27529 | Laurels of GreenTree Ridge70 Sweeten Creek RoadAsheville, NC 28803 | Laurels of Hendersonville290 Clear Creek RoadHendersonville, NC 28792 |
| Laurels of Pender311 S Campbell StBurgaw, NC 28425 | Laurels of Salisbury215 Lash DriveSalisbury, NC 28147 | Laurels of Summit Ridge100 Riceville RoadAsheville, NC 28805 | Laurels of DeKalb520 W Liberty StreetButler, 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.
