Negligence case in the death of an assisted-living facility patient in Colorado Springs thrown out
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- Just three weeks before the trial was supposed to begin, a case involving a deadly incident at a Colorado Springs nursing home has been dropped.
A resident of Union Printers Home, 89-year-old Margarita Sam, died in February of 2020 due to exposure. Sam was found on the grounds and had suffered hypothermia.
54-year-old Rosalie Warren, a former nurse at Union Printers Home, was originally charged with negligence in the death of an at risk person. She also faced a misdemeanor neglect charge. Both charges were dismissed by the Colorado Attorney General's office on Thursday.
Two other employees were also charged in connection to Margarita's death, however, their charges were dismissed prior to Warrens.
Warren entered a Diversion Agreement with the Colorado Attorney General's Office in exchange for dismissal of the neglect and negligence charges. One of the conditions of the agreement is that Warren will participate in an interview with investigators regarding Union Printers Home and its operation.
Union Printers Home had their state license suspended by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment days after Sam's death. 13 Investigates learned the nursing home committed more than 150 violations since 2015 according to state health officials. The nursing home never reopened after losing their license to operate.
