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Litigation

Mar. 18, 2003

The Uninvited Guest

Fresh off multimillion-dollar victories in Florida, Arkansas and Mississippi, the plaintiffs' lawyers of Wilkes & McHugh flew their jets to California to garner more verdicts against the nursing home industry. The arrival of these self-proclaimed crusaders for the elderly has not been welcomed by all.

By Joan Osterwalder
        It's hard to know what to make of the lawyers of Wilkes & McHugh, the plaintiffs' firm that has found a lucrative niche in elder-abuse law.
        Founder James L. Wilkes II has been dubbed the "Antichrist," and his Tampa, Fla.-based firm ...

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