Recent Case Results

JURY Verdict - $850,836.43
Estate of Secor, et al vs. Krause, Case No. 03CV70
Former city alderperson found negligent in caring for elderly neighbor, which lead to the decedent’s death by starvation. The jury awarded $250,000 for Mr. Secor’s pain and suffering, $500,000 punitive damages and $96,000 for items taken from the deceased as a result of making the frail elderly plaintiff create a Will under undue influence.

Nursing Home Settlement - $875,000.00
A Wisconsin nursing home agrees to settle with John Doe’s estate for failure to provide treatment for the one week he was sent to the nursing home for rehabilitation. In less than 10 days the plaintiff was allowed to become so malnourished and dehydrated, that several of his treating physicians thought that he was as dehydrated as they had ever seen upon admission to the hospital. Unfortunately, the resident did not survive and died two days later after his final hospitalization.

Skilled nursing facility agrees to settle for $1.2 Million
Jane Doe vs. ABC Nursing Home Company. Nursing home agrees to pay $1.2 million for failing to adequately treat the resident following falls. Numerous falls culminated in fractured hips and failure to report to this resident’s primary care physician, which resulted in hospitalization, surgeries and death.

IV District Court of Appeals affirms $880,000 Verdict
Wisconsin, IV District Court of Appeals affirms $880,000, verdict for the plaintiff. Plaintiff was allowed to become malnourished, dehydrated and his pneumonia went undetected by the nursing staff. Decision March 16, 2006, Appeal No. 2005AP1035.

Long term care settlement $2.75 million
John Doe vs. ABC Nursing Home. Mr. Doe lost nearly 40lbs in three months and was allowed to develop numerous decubitis ulcers leading to hospitalization.

Nursing home agree to settle for $500,000
Meriter Retirement Services d/b/a Merriter Health Center agrees to pay a $500,000 offer to settle. A nursing home resident who was severely impaired was left alone on a commode, in the middle of the night and fell suffering head and neurological injures.

Nursing home abuse recovery – $500,000
$500,000 settlement when a nursing home and physician failed to properly monitor maximum doses of medication resulting in the overdose and death of a nursing home resident.

Nursing home abuse recovery – $200,000
$200,000 settlement. Nursing home nurses failed to inform two different doctors prescribing the similar drugs for the resident. The plaintiff, a resident of a local nursing home, was on high levels of anticoagulants. When her primary care doctor was out of town, the on-call physician was contacted regarding possible anticoagulation therapy. Unbeknownst to the on-call physician, the resident was already on huge doses of anticoagulants. The nursing home failed to inform the on-call doctor of the same. The on-call doctor then prescribed “loading doses” of another anticoagulant. Then, the resident had a fall and died of internal bleeding.

Infant child injured while at daycare – $800,000+
The minor child plaintiff in this action was in a small home-like daycare setting. In the winter, he was left unattended and placed his hands on a fireplace glass door. He sustained serious and debilitating burns to both hands and a majority of his fingers. Multiple skin graphs will be needed throughout his childhood until he reaches maturity.

Automobile accident – $500,000
An eight-month pregnant woman was driving to work on a Wednesday morning when a 17-year old driver hit the plaintiff. The plaintiff’s child was delivered by emergency C-section. The child’s mother sustained serious injuries.

Auto collision – $750,000 settlement
The client sustained multiple fractures when a vehicle crossed the centerline, causing a head-on collision.

Dog bite – $125,000 settlement
The injured child was left with permanent scarring on her leg after an attack by a dog.

Home explosion – $210,000 settlement
The client suffered arm and hand burns when leaking propane fuel exploded at her home, while being serviced by the natural gas provider.

Legal malpractice – $500,000 settlement
A client was wrongfully sued and slandered by a husband-and-wife law firm. The defendants were then sued for, among other things, malpractice and recovery for the injured party.

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