Genesis Healthcare, which operates approximately 175 nursing facilities throughout the U.S., filed for bankruptcy Thursday after struggling to overcome financial burdens including legal costs from personal-injury and wrongful-death claims.

Genesis Healthcare Inc. — an operator of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities — and its subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The company filed for relief Wednesday under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division. In its filing with the court, Genesis said it owes between $1 billion and $10 billion in debts.