Class Action
Location: Phillips County, Arkansas Plaintiff: Kelly Leoppard, Martha Wright, and Ozzie Griffin, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated Defendant: Alltel Communications, Inc.... Read More
Experience
Wilkes & Associates built a reputation as the go-to firm for nursing home abuse and neglect cases, but our skills, experience, and results extend far beyond that.
Nursing Home Abuse
Location: Hardin County, Kentucky Plaintiff: Estate of Lou Vena Jones Defendant: Elizabethtown Health Facilities, L.P. d/b/a Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, et. al. Amount: $1.108... Read More
Motorcycle Accident
Location: DeSoto County, Florida Plaintiff: Confidential Defendant: Confidential Amount: $1.375 million settlement Alleged Injuries: Negligence resulting in serious and permanent bodily injuries, disability, disfigurement, loss of capacity for... Read More
Medical Malpractice
Plaintiff: An injured man and his wife Defendant: A large hospital system Amount: Multi-million dollar verdict Alleged Injuries: Multiple severe bedsores and infections including cellulitis,... Read More
Trucking Accident
Location: Polk County, Florida Plaintiff: Kendra Lymon Defendant: Bynum Transport, Inc. Amount: $65 million verdict Alleged Injuries: Automobile negligence resulting in traumatic head and brain injuries... Read More
Product Liability
Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania Plaintiff: Confidential Defendant: Confidential Amount: Confidential settlement Alleged Injuries: A defective mechanical patient lift in a nursing home led to multiple... Read More
Pennsylvania nursing home assault case leads to $7.5 verdict against facility
Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Plaintiff: Estate of Dorothy L. Brace Defendant: Garden Spot Village, Maple Farm Nursing Center and Glenn A. Hershey Amount: $7.5 million verdict for compensatory damages. Before... Read More
Barge crash on Tennessee River kills two
Location: Benton County, Tennessee Plaintiff: The widow of a Tennessee man Defendant: A barge company Amount: Confidential settlement Alleged Injuries: Negligence, gross negligence, negligent hiring and supervision, wrongful death... Read More
Mississippi jury awards verdict in nursing home case
Location: Washington County, Mississippi Plaintiff: The Estate of Henry Gibson Defendant: Magnolia Healthcare, Inc. Amount: $1.5 million verdict Non-economic Damages: $500,000 Permanent Disfigurement Damages: $75,000 Alleged Injuries: Negligence, medical malpractice, gross... Read More
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... Read More
Woman suffers infections, more in Arkansas nursing home
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Plaintiff: Estate of Minnie Lee Valentine Defendant: Little Rock Health and Rehab and Heartland Personnel Leasing, Inc. Amount: $10.45 million verdict Compensatory Damages: $8.45 million... Read More