Pennsylvania condo fire leaves young couple dead
Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Plaintiff: The parents of a 22-year-old man killed in a fire Defendant: A ski resort, condominium association, condo owner, fireplace manufacturer, fireplace cleaning...
Morphine overdose at California hospital leads to brain damage
Location: Orange County, California Plaintiff: An injured woman Defendant: Covenant Care of California Amount: $3.2 million verdict Alleged Injuries: Wrongful conduct; Direct and vicarious liability; General negligence; Professional negligence;...
Jury awards verdict to family after death of teenager at Florida athletic academy
Location: Manatee County, Florida Plaintiff: Cristina Chalita-Cisneros, on behalf of the estate of Christian Chalita Defendant: IMG Academies, Dr. Joseph Soler and nurse Carol Tomlinson Amount: $1.5 million...
Dogged litigation leads to successful recovery for clients despite bankruptcy
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Debtor: New Louisiana Holdings, LLC, et al. Amount: Confidential settlement Description Wilkes Law Firm represented families whose loved ones were injured or died while...
Years of tough litigation leads to multi-million bankruptcy settlement
Location: Tampa, Florida Debtor: Fundamental Long Term Care, Inc. Amount: $23.7 million Description Judgment creditors represented by Wilkes Law Firm initiated involuntary Chapter 7 proceedings against Debtor...
Man dies, wife severely injured in head-on collision
Location: Washington County, Pennsylvania Plaintiff: Confidential Defendant: Confidential Amount: Confidential settlement Alleged Injuries: Negligence and wrongful death in the case of a man killed in a head-on...
Wife killed, husband injured in Mississippi trucking accident
Location: Desoto County, Mississippi Plaintiff: A female driver Defendant: A trucking company and driver Amount: Confidential settlement Alleged Injuries: Negligence, gross negligence, loss of spousal consortium and wrongful...
Toddler killed, woman and other children injured in crash
Location: Union County, Arkansas Plaintiff: Confidential Defendant: Confidential Amount: Confidential settlement Alleged Injuries: Negligence and wrongful death in an auto accident that killed a toddler and injured members of...
Woman given wrong medication, dies at Florida assisted living facility
Location: Marion County, Florida Plaintiff: A 100-year-old woman Defendant: An assisted living facility and its administrator Amount: Confidential Alleged Injuries: Non-lethal negligence, lethal negligence and wrongful death in a...
Victim of neglect at ALF choked to death at facility
Location: Pasco County, Florida Plaintiff: A 76-year-old woman Defendant: An assisted living facility and its administrator Amount: Confidential Alleged Injuries: Non-lethal negligence, lethal negligence and wrongful death in...