Case Result

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Nursing Home Abuse and Wrongful Death

Trial Verdict
Pittsburgh, PA

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Case Details

Meredith v. Heartland of Clarksburg: Intentional understaffing of the Heartland Nursing Home led to the unnecessary death of Toni Meredith due to severe neglect leading to gangrene.

Additional Notes

Founder Jim Bordas tried the case with Chris Regan for two weeks. A “high-low” agreement ended the trial after a $50 million compensatory award was rendered, but jurors indicated that they had contemplated an additional $100 million punitive award in the case as well.

Bordas & Bordas

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Bordas & Bordas

Pittsburgh, PA
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