Most of the 800 people housed in abysmal conditions inside a warehouse during Hurricane Ida have yet to receive a $10,000 pay out from nursing home operator Bob Dean.
Those 800 patients, of which almost 150 have already died, have been waiting for months since a class action settlement was made by Dean over his evacuation of seven nursing homes he owned. The payments were stalled as Dean’s legal team threatened an appeal, but the appeal never came and those payments were supposed to go out before Christmas.
The class plaintiffs will receive approximately $9 million dollars, with $3 million going to attorney’s fees.
Those filing separate malpractice claims may receive more money through their independent lawsuits.
The warehouse had no toilets, showers, or air conditioning.
State officials showed that Dean ignored his staff’s pleas for help as residents crammed in the warehouse became sick and some died as a result of the conditions.
