An Arizona jury last Friday awarded a landmark verdict of $11 million to the widow of a 36-year-old man with traumatic brain injury who died after ingesting foreign objects while in the care of Liberty Manor Residency, a Phoenix assisted living facility. The verdict included $2 million for the decedent, $5 million for the wife and $4 million in punitive damages. It was the largest verdict ever awarded against an assisted living facility in the United States. Autopsy results showed a number of items – including plastic bags, unopened ketchupย packets, candy wrappers and paper towels – were found in the patientโs stomach and small intestines. Punitive damages are designed to punish egregious misconduct; the HensonFuerst Nursing Home Abuse lawyers believe punitive damages are often necessary to effect change.
Landmark $11-Million Dollar Verdict in Assisted Living Case
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