Practicing Law With a Passion for the Rights of the Individual

Case:
McCorkle vs. Colonial Care Center
Plaintiff:
Charles L. McCorkle, Jr.
Defendant:
Colonial Care Center, et al
Date:
Oct 27, 2000
Amount:
$20 million
Compensatory Damages:
$3 Million
Punitive Damages:
$17 Million
Location:
Florida
Alleged Injuries:
Neglect by nursing home leading to wrongful death, violation of Florida Nursing Home Residents' Rights statute
Description:

Nursing home neglect attorneys 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 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." The jury returned a verdict of $20 million.