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Pennsylvania Jury Finds Nursing Home and its Management Company Liable for Resident’s Death.
Wilkes and McHugh attorneys Michael Collis and Ryan Duty represented the family of a woman who died after developing an infected pressure sore on her heel in a nursing home in Johnstown, PA. After a 7-day trial, the jury found the nursing-home and its management company equally liable for the resident’s wrongful death and awarded a total of $800,000 in damages.
Disclaimer: Wilkes and McHugh’s past results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case, as each case has its own unique factual and legal circumstances.
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