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Litigation

Jul. 1, 2003

Jury Clears Convalescent Hospital of Elder Abuse

Despite emotionally charged testimony about alleged lack of care at a Los Angeles nursing home, a jury found against an 89-year-old woman who claimed her severe pressure sores stemmed from elder abuse at Vernon Convalescent Hospital.

By Joan Osterwalder
        Despite emotionally charged testimony about alleged lack of care at a Los Angeles nursing home, a jury found against an 89-year-old woman who claimed her severe pressure sores stemmed from elder abuse at Vernon Convalescent Hospital.
        The plaintiffs' firm Wilkes & McHugh, which has made millions suing nursing hom...

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