Arizona’s attorney general resolved a lawsuit against a 10-bed assisted-living home in Scottsdale that failed to protect an elderly resident.
That resident had dementia and was prone to wandering away. Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office intervened in the lawsuit filed by the resident's daughter after her father walked out of Brookhaven on 131st Place and was found dead two days later due to heat exposure.
State inspectors found that Brookhaven lacked working door alarms on the day of and even after the incident. The AG alleged violations of the Adult Protective Services Act and the Consumer Fraud Act.
The judgment, entered in Maricopa County Superior Court, requires the owners to divest from Brookhaven. They also are prohibited from engaging in any activities or investments involving the care of vulnerable adults in Arizona for five years.
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