Practicing Law With a Passion for the Rights of the Individual

Case:
Morris vs. Western Convalescent Hospital
Plaintiff:
Kenneth F. Morris
Defendant:
Western Convalescent Hospital
Date:
Jun 30, 2005
Amount:
$12.8 million
Compensatory Damage:
$830,000
Punitive Damage:
$12,000,000
Location:
California
Attorneys:
Alleged Injuries:
Neglect by nursing home leading to multiple pressure sores and the amputation of right leg
Description:

Nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Kenneth F. Morris who suffered from chronic decubitus ulcers all over his lower legs. The Defendants claimed that Mr. Morris was non-compliant with caregivers' instructions, that he was a smoker, that he had venous insufficiency, and that the amputation from infection was an inevitable part of his disease process. Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. lawyers proved that the facility was chronically understaffed and that Mr. Morris did not, in fact, have any medically diagnosed venous insufficiency. The jury returned a verdict of $12.8 million.