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A wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of a Korean War veteran who contracted COVID-19 at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home accuses the facility of negligent care that violated state law. Richard John Cieski Sr. was one of 36 veterans who died last year during the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle home that began in November. Lawyers for Cieski’s estate said this legal action is the first civil lawsuit seeking to hold the state, the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs and the LaSalle facility responsible for a COVID-19 related death at the state-run veterans home. His estate seeks a $2 million judgment for the alleged negligence that his lawyers argue violated state law and caused Cieski’s death. ....
Press release… Attorneys today filed suit on behalf of the family of 90-year-old Richard Cieski, Sr., a Korean War veteran who died in November 2020 following exposure to the novel coronavirus at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home. The facility was negligent in failing to protect their husband and father from the virus, the family says, citing the facility’s apparent lack of precautions or preparation from the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 to the start of the November outbreak that ultimately resulted in the death of 36 residents. Mr. Cieski died on November 15, 2020, having been exposed to the virus during that outbreak. ....
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- Lawmakers have consistently asked for accountability from the Department of Veteran Affairs since the COVID-19 outbreak started at the LaSalle Veterans’ home. IDVA officials said they have finally turned things around to make sure more veterans don’t die from the virus. The department reported there are currently no positive cases of COVID at any of the four facilities across the state. Tony Kolbeck, Chief of Staff for IDVA, explained the homes will change testing for residents and staff due to the decrease in cases. “IDVA has taken the position that the minimum testing we will conduct is to PCR test staff weekly and all residents bi-weekly,” said Kolbeck. “Additionally, any staff or resident who becomes symptomatic will be antigen tested and PCR tested.” ....