O'Connor Law

$200

Wrongful Death

A jury imposed a $200 million verdict against Trans Health Management Inc. for the fatal fall of a 92-year-old resident, Elvira Nunziata, at Pinellas Park Care and Rehabilitation Center. The facility was found negligent for understaffing and failing to prevent the fall, despite the resident's history of falls.

$92

Nursing Home Neglect

Jury awarded $91.5 million to an elderly woman's family after nursing home workers' neglect led to her death. The woman, suffering from multiple conditions, was not properly fed or cared for at Heartland of Charleston, resulting in severe dehydration and death.

$38

Nursing Home Neglect

Extendicare Health Services, a nursing home chain, settled for $38 million due to allegations of substandard care at over 30 facilities. Whistleblowers claimed the company billed Medicare and Medicaid for inadequate care, leading to resident injuries like falls, head injuries, bed sores, fractures, and malnutrition.

$5

Nursing Home Neglect

A Philadelphia jury awarded $5 million in punitive damages and $1 million in compensatory damages to the widow of a man who died from fatal bedsores due to negligent care at Jeanes Hospital and Hillcrest Convalescent Home. The man was malnourished and his bedsores were left untreated.