A heartbreaking lawsuit in Massachusetts is raising painful questions about safety, supervision, and trust inside an assisted living home in Boston. The family of Felipe Dip says he was found dead inside his room at Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle in Brighton on July 21, 2023, after allegedly going unnoticed for about nine days. According to the lawsuit filed by his two sons in Suffolk Superior Court, Dip’s body was badly decomposed by the time employees discovered him.
The case now places the senior living facility and its owner, Benchmark Senior Living, under legal scrutiny. Dip’s sons, Ricardo Dip Calimano and Benjamin Dip Gerber, are suing Benchmark Senior Living and an unidentified employee listed in the lawsuit as John Doe. The company has denied the accusations, saying it strongly disagrees with the description of events and plans to defend itself in court.
A Father Entrusted to Care
Felipe Dip lived at Chestnut Park at Cleveland Circle, an assisted living facility in Brighton, a Boston neighborhood known for its mix of residential buildings, students, families, and older adults. Families often choose assisted living homes because they believe their loved ones will receive attention, routine care, and safety checks when needed. That trust is now at the center of the lawsuit.
According to the complaint, one employee was specifically responsible for monitoring Dip and conducting regular welfare checks to make sure he was safe. The lawsuit claims there was also a motion-sensing camera system intended to detect movement in his room…