MORE WRONGFUL DEATH CHARGES FILED AGAINST BELAIR HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CENTER

More wrongful death charges have been filed against Lower Burrell’s Belair Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center connected with allegations that a Harrison nurse administered fatal doses of insulin to patients. The Trib reports that the latest lawsuits were filed on behalf of Jack Rogers and Norman Hendrickson. Heather Presdee, the former assistant director of nursing is charged with two counts of first-degree murder, 17 counts of attempted homicide and other crimes. Julie Beckert, a media consultant for Belair parent company Guardian Healthcare, would not comment on specific cases related to Pressdee but said the company “remains disheartened and astounded that someone entrusted to care for residents and patients could behave in this manner.”