There’s been a lot of talk about a recent jury verdict against Hillcrest Nursing Home, a Kentucky facility, after a patient fell while attempting to transfer herself to the toilet– and there should be, the jury hit the facility with a $7 million dollar verdict. The incident involved a patient who was 67-years-young, who… Continue Reading
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$5 Million In Punitive Damages Awarded To Widow In Bed Sore Case Against Nursing Home & Hospital
Posted in Bed Sore Lawsuit, Bed Sores, Pressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers & Pressure Ulcers, Hospital Bed SoresA Philadelphia jury awarded $5 million in punitive damages to the widow of a man who died from bed sores he developed during a hospitalization and then worsened during a subsequent nursing home admission. The case, believed to be the first of its kind in terms of awarding punitive damages against a nursing home… Continue Reading