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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 Sores

A 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

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