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| Case: |
Edwards
vs. Mariner Health Care, Inc. |
| Plaintiff: |
Charles
Edwards |
| Defendant: |
Mariner
Health Care, Inc., et al |
| Date: |
December
19, 2003 |
| Amount: |
$6.5
million |
Compensatory Damages: |
$1.5
Million |
| Punitive Damages:
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$5
Million |
| Location: |
Mississippi |
| W&M Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys: |
Kenneth L. Connor,
Amy J. Quezon |
| Alleged
Injuries: |
Neglect by nursing home leading to pressure sores, numerous falls,
dehydration, malnutrition, weight loss,
infection, medication errors |
| Description: |
Nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes
& McHugh, P.A. represented the estate
of Charles Edwards who suffered preventable
bedsores. Mr. Edwards was persistently
covered in his own dried feces and left
to lie in urine-soaked bedding. The
jury returned a verdict of $6.5
million. |
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