Resident falls multiple times in nursing home and suffers stroke during emergency evacuation. $32M. Sonoma County.
Summary
A deaf 88-year-old woman with dementia falls numerous times, suffers humerus fracture and is transported improperly during an evacuation for a wildfire while suspected of having a stroke.
The Case
- Court and Case Number: Sonoma County Superior Court / SCV-267750
- Type of Case: Elder Abuse, Negligence
- Type of Result: Jury Verdict
The Attorneys
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Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Milanfar Law Firm by Shahrad Milanfar and Donavon Sawyer, Walnut Creek.
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Attorney for the Defendant:
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP by Reuben Jacobson and Jonathan Rose, Walnut Creek.