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Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. was named among the Top 20 Plaintiffs' firms in the country by the National Law Journal. We also have the honor of being featured for our work representing victims of nursing home abuse or neglect.
Related Articles:
$15
million is awarded in nursing home case
(03/23/99 St. Petersburg Times) By Larry
Dougherty
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| Case: |
Butler
vs. Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation,
Inc. |
| Plaintiff: |
John
Lee Butler |
| Defendant: |
Brian
Health and Rehabilitation Center, Inc., et
al |
| Date: |
March
22, 1999 |
| Amount: |
$15
million |
Compensatory Damages: |
$15
Million |
| Punitive Damages:
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n/a |
| Location: |
Florida |
| W&M Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys: |
Kenneth L. Connor,
Bennie Lazzara, Jr. |
| Alleged
Injuries: |
Neglect by nursing home leading to
violation of Florida Nursing Home Residents'
Rights statute |
| Description: |
Nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes
& McHugh, P.A. represented John
Lee Butler, a Korean War veteran who
died of starvation. The case led the
foreman of this jury to say, "You're
not dealing with goldfish you can flush
away when they are dead." He and
the jury heard testimony about a case
that sent shock waves through the Tampa
area for its graphic portrayal of negligence
at its worst. The jury returned a verdict
of $15 million.
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