Elder Abuse Lawsuit . Com........ NEWS ABOUT NURSING HOME NEGLECT

Justices uphold rest-home verdict at odds with new law: http://www.nwanews.com/adg/story_National.php?storyid=28840
BY DAVID SMITH -- ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

Friday, May 2, 2003

The state Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a jury verdict against a Mena nursing home but cut the damages award from $78 million to $26 million.

The unanimous decision sets up a potential confrontation between the court and Arkansas ’ new tort reform law.

Even at $26 million, the award represents the largest personal injury verdict in Arkansas history.

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             Abuse and neglect of the elderly can be seen in the form of bruises, bedsores, open wounds, improper medical care, cuts, dehydration, mental abuse, malnutrition, weight loss, burns, falls, bowel impactions, negligence and errors, poor hygiene, verbal or physical torture, over-sedation, and in many other ways.

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