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Case:  Collins vs. Perry Health Facility
Plaintiff:  Leatha Collins
Defendant:  Perry Health Facility, Beverly Enterprises
Date:  March 31, 2000
Amount:  $12 million Compensatory Damages: $2 Million
Punitive Damages: $10 Million
Location:  Florida
W&M Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys: Jim Wilkes, Timothy C. McHugh, Kenneth L. Connor, Scott Gwartney
Alleged Injuries:  Neglect by nursing home leading to violation of nursing home residents' rights statute
Description:  Nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Leatha Collins, who died of dehydration after being sexually assaulted twice and physically assaulted once. The jury returned a verdict of $12 million.

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