Select Florida Verdicts Won By Our Florida Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys*:

Despain vs. Avante at Leesburg, Inc. (08/26/03) $1.7 million
Florida nursing home abuse lawyers from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Beulah Despain who suffered from unexplained weight loss; unassessed and inappropriately treated physical, mental and emotional problems; and an unsafe environment. Location: Florida

Evans vs. Beverly Enterprises, Inc. (02/21/03) $7.7 million
Florida nursing home abuse lawyers from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented the estate of Elizabeth Evans whose death was a direct result of negligent care. Despite strict doctor’s orders, the nursing home failed to monitor fluid intake and output resulting in congestive heart failure. Location: Florida

Williams vs. Tandem Health Care, Inc. (03/23/02) $1.99 million
Florida nursing home abuse lawyers from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented the estate Lucille Williams who fell, hit her head, and died six days after admission. Although determined to be at high risk for falls, she was not supervised appropriately, was not taken to the hospital when she fell and complained of a headache, and in fact was not taken to the hospital until ten hours after the traumatic fall. Location: Florida

McCorkle vs. Colonial Care Center (09/27/00) $20 million
Florida nursing home abuse lawyers from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Charles McCorkle who may have gone unfed for a month, was not given medication, and did not receive treatment for an infection that turned gangrenous and required portions of a bone removed. The Florida jury was so outraged by the neglect that one juror remarked that the verdict was meant, "to speak for those who can't speak for themselves." Location: Florida

Collins vs. Perry Health Facility (03/31/00) $12 million
Florida nursing home abuse lawyers from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Leatha Collins, who died of dehydration after being sexually assaulted twice and physically assaulted once. Location: Florida

Heide vs. National Healthcare Corp. (03/31/99) $10 million (settlement)
Florida nursing home abuse lawyers from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Marion Heide whose death was a direct result of gross nursing home neglect. A small scrape was left untreated and became so infected that she eventually lost her leg. The trauma of amputation - combined with being left to lie in her own waste for hours - ultimately killed her. Location: Florida

Butler vs. Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation, Inc. (03/22/99) $15 million
Florida nursing home abuse lawyers from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented John Lee Butler, a Korean War veteran who died of starvation. This nursing home abuse case led the foreman of this Florida jury to say, "You're not dealing with goldfish you can flush away when they are dead." He and the Florida jury heard testimony about a case that sent shock waves through the Tampa, Florida area for its graphic portrayal of nursing home abuse and neglect at its worst. Location: Florida