Nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented Walter Spilman who was literally allowed to rot to death while in residence at a nursing home. Infected bedsores, so deep that his bone tissue was exposed, were a major contributor to his death. The jury returned a verdict of $2.7 million.

In what was perhaps the most important ruling in this area of law in over a decade, Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeals set a new standard for recovery of damages on behalf of Florida nursing home residents who die due to mistreatment.