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Case:  Sauer vs. Advocat, Inc.
Plaintiff:  Margaretha Sauer
Defendant:  Advocat, Inc., et al
Date:  June 22, 2001
Amount:  $78.4 million Compensatory Damages: $15.4 Million
Punitive Damages: $63 Million
Location:  Arkansas
W&M Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys:  Bennie Lazzara, Jr., Brian D. Reddick
Alleged Injuries:  Neglect by nursing home leading to medical malpractice, tort of outrage, breach of contract, wrongful death
Description:  Nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Margaretha Sauer who suffered from dehydration and malnutrition while in residence at Rich Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Because of the nursing home's negligence Ms. Sauer eventually went into kidney failure and ultimately died. The jury returned the largest verdict ever reached against an Arkansas nursing home, $78.4 million.

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