Notable Verdicts and Cases
About Wilkes & McHugh, P.A.
Case:
Offutt vs. Harborside Healthcare
Plaintiff:
The Estate of Joseph Clint Offutt
Defendant:
HBR Madisonville LLC d/b/a Harborside Healthcare, Sunbridge Healthcare Corporation; Sun Healthcare Group, Inc.; and Harborside Healthcare Corporation
Date:
Nov 16, 2010
Amount:
$42.75 Million
Compensatory Damages:
$2.75 Million
Punitive Damages:
$40 Million
Location:
Kentucky
Alleged Injuries:
Dehydration, malnutrition, bedsores, infections, and death
Description:
Joseph Clint Offutt became lethally dehydrated despite having a feeding tube because Harborside Healthcare in Madisonville simply failed to ensure he got enough water to live. The 92-year-old was only in the facility for nine days in the spring of 2008, but he suffered many injuries, including dehydration, bedsores, and death.