On November 17, 2014, Corene Roberts fell in her kitchen. She called her daughter, Crystal, and her son, Billy, who called 911 for an ambulance. She was taken to Wadley Regional Medical Center emergency room where an X-ray did not show any abnormalities.
She was then admitted to HealthSouth Rehab Hospital for physical therapy.
She continued to have a great deal of pain in her back, so an MRI was performed, showing a compression fracture. After two weeks she was discharged home. Back surgery was then performed at Christus St. Michael’s Hospital on December 17, 2014, by Dr. Marc Smith.
She was discharged home where she began to fall more often. Dr. Wong, her primary physician, ordered in home physical therapy.
On June 24, her physical therapist arrived to find Mrs. Roberts had fallen again, this time hitting her head.
She again called her daughter and 911. She was met at the hospital emergency room by all of her children.