Notable Verdicts and Cases
About Wilkes & McHugh, P.A.
Case:
Richards vs. Beverly Enterprises
Plaintiff:
Loren Richards
Defendant:
Beverly Health and Rehabilitation Services
Date:
May 04, 2006
Amount:
$20 million
Compensatory Damages:
$1.2 Million
Punitive Damages:
$18.8 Million
Location:
Kentucky
Alleged Injuries:
Neglect by nursing home staff leading to death.
Description:
Attorneys from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. represented the estate of Loren Richards, 84, who died in a nursing home after nurses repeatedly ignored his cries for help. Mr. Richards was suffering from an impacted bowel, and subsequently died of a heart attack. Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. attorneys also alleged that the nursing home was understaffed due to companywide cost-cutting.