Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Abuse and Neglect
Finding of medical neglect as to foster mother for not obtaining immediate medical treatment for mentally and physically handicapped 10-year-old boy with spina bifida, who suffered burns on chest, neck, and back from scalding bathwater. Foster mother, who is an LPN, had cleaned burned area with soap and applied cream, and intended to take child to doctor when child's father arrived and took him to ER three days after incident. Medical testimony established child had first and second degree burns, and that his condition, if untreated, could have caused serious or long-term harm due to risk of infection, thus supporting finding of medical neglect.