ORANGE PARK, Fla.—A brother and sister are disgusted and upset with how their mother allegedly spent her final days in the hospital. <br /> <br />They have filed a lawsuit against Orange Park Medical Center, claiming maggots were found in her mouth and other parts of her body. <br /> <br />"She was fiercely independent," said Fred Mooneyham. <br /> <br />Fred Mooneyham and his sister, Patti, remember their mother Dorothy, as a vibrant and funny woman. <br /> <br />"She was not a weak and frail woman in spirit or in body," added Patti Mooneyham. <br /> <br />But, they say there is now a different image of their mom that will forever live in their minds. <br /> <br />"The only impression I have of my mother's death, instead of her going peacefully, is her laying in a bed like this," said Fred Mooneyham. <br /> <br />The lawsuit alleges that Dorothy Mooneyham was admitted to the hospital Nov. 13, 2015, and, while there, she suffered a heart attack and was moved to the ICU. She was there until Dec. 11. <br /> <br />The lawsuit states, while she was there, her mouth and other parts of her body became infested with maggots. <br /> <br />"It was wrong. It was disrespectful. It was disgraceful," said Patti Mooneyham. <br /> <br />The lawsuit claims the hospital failed to maintain safe and sanitary conditions in the intensive care unit. The suit also claims Mooneyham did not receive appropriate oral care and bathing.
