$29
Wrongful Death
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Case Details
Jury awarded $29.1 million ($28 million punitive, $1.1 million compensatory) in a wrongful death case for Frances Tanner, 79, who died from elder abuse (broken hip, infected bedsore) at Colonial Healthcare.
Additional Notes
Awarded against Colonial Healthcare and Horizon West Healthcare Inc. for chronic understaffing, poor medical documentation, and neglect. Reported by The Associated Press.