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Nursing Home Neglect
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Case Details
Award for an 89-year-old resident in a Bartlett, IL nursing home who suffered a stroke after not receiving her prescribed blood-thinning medication (Coumadin) for two weeks, leading to significant incapacitation and eventual death four years later.
Additional Notes
Initial award of $4.1 million in 2017 upheld by Cook County judge in March 2018. An additional $1.5 million ordered for attorney's fees. Nursing home plans to appeal.