2018Client was a resident at an Assisted Living Facility. She suffered from severe dementia. She was a known risk for elopement as she was known to wander the facility. The front door was left unlocked and the staff did not realize she had left the facility for several hours until a good Samaritan saw her next to the roadway and had her transported to the hospital. She was admitted with hypothermia and spent two days recovering. The hospital bill was in the amount of $11,464.00. She made a complete recovery. The parties settled prior to filing suit for $135,000.00.