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Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse
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Case Details
Elderly man sexually molested by male nurse aide at a nursing home. Defense claimed dementia caused false complaints. Evidence showed abuser's history and abuse of roommate was presented.
Additional Notes
Verdict included $4.5 million in punitive damages. Case: Huffman vs. Beverly California Corporation, et al, 42 Va. Cir. 205, 1997 Va. Cir Lexis 113 (J. McGrath, Rockingham County 1997). Established important precedents in Virginia case law.