The household of Olga Sarlis, considered one of greater than 70 residents to die from COVID-19 at a personal seniors’ house within the City of Mount Royal, is in search of a category motion towards the residence’s proprietor.
100 per cent of residents, and 148 workers, on the CHSLD Vigi Mont-Royal had been contaminated with the virus, based on inside paperwork obtained by Radio-Canada earlier this month.
The appliance alleges that residence proprietor, Vigi Santé, failed to offer fundamental care to residents, and didn’t comply with provincial directives to separate suspected and confirmed instances from wholesome sufferers and have workers put on protecting gear.
It additionally alleges a air flow system in want of restore triggered the virus to unfold quickly via the power, leading to a 100 per cent an infection fee.
The air flow system has since been repaired and the Canadian Armed Forces is offering help.
“The dimensions and the velocity of the outbreak has actually been unprecedented,” stated Patrick Martin-Menard, who represents the plaintiff. He known as the actions of Vigi-Santé “gross negligence.”
“Even in an distinctive scenario like a pandemic, they nonetheless have obligations towards their sufferers,” Martin-Menard stated. “There needs to be accountability.”
If the lawsuit goes forward, it should search $1 million in punitive damages, along with tens of 1000’s of {dollars} paid out to members of the family and surviving residents.
Vigi-Santé didn’t instantly return a request for remark.
That is the third Montreal-area long-term care house to face a possible class motion. Purposes have additionally been filed towards CHSLD Ste-Dorothée in Laval and CHSLD Herron in Dorval.