Nursing Home Negligence:

$29,515,245.68 verdict

Watkins v. Sterling Healthcare, Inc., Country Wood Nursing Center, LLC, and Guardian Resources, LLC
Richland County Court of Common Pleas, Civil Action # 2016-CP-40-04436

Date of verdict: January 31, 2023

Type of injuries:  Death resulting from untreated urinary tract infections, sepsis,
broken bones, lacerations, assault, and other injuries

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$400,000 bedsore and death settlement

$235,000 improper wound care settlement

$180,000 improper treatment of urinary tract infections and sepsis settlement

$120,000 falls and improper treatment settlement

Workplace Injury / Third Party Negligence:

$1,700,000 settlement - falling materials

Collisions involving Tractor-Trailers, Automobiles, Motorcycles:

$2,432,694 settlement – motorcycle death

$1,200,000 settlement – tractor-trailer collision

$600,000 settlement – automobile collision

$550,000 settlement – automobile collision

$400,000 settlement – automobile collision

$334,000 settlement – automobile collision

$215,000 settlement – automobile collision

$200,000 settlement – automobile collision

$200,000 settlement – automobile collision

And many other six figure settlements

Premises Liability:

$505,000 settlement – fall due to dangerous condition on commercial property

$500,000 settlement – fall on dangerous stairs

$385,000 settlement – fall due to dangerous condition at big box retailer

$200,000 settlement – settlement against property owner for a dangerous parking lot condition. 

$185,000 settlement – fall due to dangerous condition on commercial property

$158,000 settlement – fall due to unsafe handicap ramp at fast-food chain

$150,000 settlement – fall due to dangerous condition at big box retailer

$120,000 settlement – fall due to dangerous condition at night club

Dental Malpractice:

$400,000 settlement against negligent oral surgeon

Day Care / School Negligence:

$170,000 verdict against a negligent daycare 

$128,500 settlement for bullying and assault against Richland School District 1

$105,000 settlement against a negligent school

Assault / Sexual Assault:

$275,000 – sexual assault verdict 

Animal Attacks:

$225,000 dog attack verdict