Pine Creek Care Center Responds to Verdict in Rios Suit; Defends Care Provided

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last week a jury in Sacramento Superior Court issued a verdict in the case of Rios v. Pine Creek Care Center. The jurors were split on the verdict, with the outcome coming down to one or two of the 12 jurors on the panel. Pine Creek is a skilled nursing facility that employs nurses and therapists who provide compassionate, quality nursing care to elderly and infirm adults in the Sacramento area. The jury returned a verdict totaling more than $30 million against the defendants, which included Pine Creek and its affiliate Plum Healthcare. The plaintiffs claimed the staff at Pine Creek failed to prevent pressure sores on his heels during his brief stay in 2017, before returning home to convalesce after h