$5M
Nursing Home Negligence
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Case Details
An 84-year-old woman choked to death while eating at Superior Care Home facility in Paducah. The resident, Regina Tallent, suffered from Parkinson’s disease and macular degeneration, and she was supposed to be on a soft diet to avoid choking hazards.
Additional Notes
Lawyers for the victim’s estate argued Superior Care Home was guilty of negligent supervision and negligent training of its staff members. In January of 2020, a McCracken County Circuit Court jury unanimously approved $1 million in compensatory damages for the victim’s estate and assessed $4 million in punitive damages against the nursing home company.