Category: Harris County

Friend of Candice Schwager Silverado Senior Living of Sugarland was sued this week in the 129th Judicial District of Harris County, Texas, with allegations of false imprisonment, conspiracy, assault and battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress for wrongfully denying a 93-year old woman the right to leave its lockdown facility. Case No. 2014-40980; Mackey Glen Peterson vs. David Troy Peterson, Silverado Senior Living of Sugarland, et al. Among other allegations, the lawsuit alleges that Ruby Peterson has been forcibly drugged with dangerous Psychotropic drugs and narcotics, prevented from leaving Silverado’s premises since August 23, 2013, denied access to her three sons, a phone and her mail. Ruby Peterson (93) is a longtime resident and philanthropist of Baytown, Texas, where she has generously supported Lakewood Church of Christ and other community churches through her giving. The lawsuit alleges that Ruby’s troubles began when her daughter and son, Carol Ann Manley and David Troy Peterson of Sugarland, illegally procured a prescription for Seroquel from David’s daughter-in-law, a San Antonio-based Geriatric Psychiatrist who had never examined Ruby. In her 93 years, Ruby has taken only one medication, Prozac, which was also procured by her daughter for depression. Though her daughter has no medical credentials, Carol Ann Manley maintains that her mother suffers from dementia, while her sons insist that their mother is of sound mind with no significant health problems beyond normal aging.  Significantly, the FDA has placed a black box warning on Seroquel against the use of this dangerous drug for elderly patients with dementia, citing the risk of death and cerebrovasular incidents. Ruby has a longstanding heart arrhythmia, for which Seroquel is not recommended. The Merck Manual, Drug Categories of Concern for the Elderly and American Geriatric Society Beers Criteria Update… Read More