Judge dismisses central claim in wrongful death case against Iowa nursing home

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: July 6, 2026

Words: 1,026

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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A Polk County judge has dismissed one of the central claims in a wrongful death lawsuit involving a Pleasant Hill nursing home.

Parkridge Specialty Care of Pleasant Hill is being sued by the estate of Maris Bergis in Polk County District Court. The lawsuit seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from the home’s corporate owner, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, for alleged dependent adult abuse, recklessness, negligence and wrongful death.

The lawsuit alleges …

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