Widow defends wrongful-death claim against Iowa nursing home

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 26, 2026

Words: 1,185

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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New allegations of wrongdoing have emerged in the latest wrongful death lawsuit involving a Pleasant Hill nursing home.

Court records indicate Parkridge Specialty Care of Pleasant Hill has been sued three times in recent years for wrongful death. The most recent case, filed in August 2025 by the estate of Maris Bergis, seeks unspecified compensatory and punitive damages from the home’s corporate owner, Care Initiatives of West Des Moines, for alleged dependent adult abuse, recklessness, …

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