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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 Article:
Nursing facility ordered to pay $720,000 (06/10/04 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, CA) By Melissa Pinion-Whitt
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| Case: |
Hernandez
vs. Upland Rehabilitation and Care Center |
| Plaintiff: |
Frank Hernandez |
| Defendant: |
Upland Rehabilitation and Care Center |
| Date: |
June 9, 2004 |
| Amount: |
$727,500 |
Compensatory Damages: |
$227,500 |
| Punitive Damages:
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$500,000 |
| Location: |
California |
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W&M Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys: |
Robert Chavez,
Anthony Lanzone |
| Alleged
Injuries: |
Neglect by nursing home leading to Stage IV pressure sore to buttocks, left lying in urine and feces leading to fatal infection |
| Description: |
In what is believed to be the first California case in which the plaintiff proved wrongful death by elder abuse, nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes
& McHugh, P.A. represented Frank Hernandez who suffered a stage IV pressure sore during his residence at Upland Rehabilitation and Care Center. Jurors heard testimony that staff at the facility would sleep during their shifts and were not providing the care needed by the residents. The jury returned a verdict of $727,500 plus attorneys' fees and costs. |
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