BELLA VISTA, Ark — A lawsuit against Brookfield Assisted Living in Bella Vista ended in a $2 million settlement, Keith Law Group confirmed on Saturday, May 27.
The lawsuit was filed after 74-year-old Barbara Doyle went missing under their care when she left the facility on Aug. 12, 2021, and was found dead 13 days later, records show.
The body of Barbara Doyle was found in the woods off Hwy. 279 near the Presbyterian Church of Bella Vista on Aug. 25 at around 7 p.m. during a planned ground search, according to officials.
Authorities say multiple agencies from the area and the state assisted Bella Vista Police Department in the search, using ATVs, vehicles, boats, bikes, horseback, and drones covering more than 1,500 acres of ground and water.
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