SIX MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT IN ELDER ABUSE CASE

SIX MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT IN ELDER ABUSE CASE

10 Dec 2010

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death During a four week trial in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, attorneys Steven R. Maher and Churchill H. Huston of the Maher Law Firm, presented the case of 74 year old man who suffered greatly as a result of the negligent care at a Pennsylvania hospital and nursing home. The resident developed severe pressure sores, weight loss and infections while under the care of these facilities. The case went to verdict on Friday, March 5, 2010 in
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$10 Million Verdict in Death of Disabled Child

$10 Million Verdict in Death of Disabled Child

10 Dec 2010

Personal Injury and Wrongful Death During a two week trial in May 2006, The Maher Law Firm Partner Steven Maher along with co-counsel, Daniel Cotter, presented the tragic case of 10-year old Joey Minotti who died in a group home after being given a lethal dose of methadone. The physician ordered methadone, a dangerous and inappropriate drug, to treat Joey and provided a prescription for it to the group home staff despite the fact that Joey’s parents had not agreed
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$49 Million Judgment in Florida Patent Infringement Lawsuit – Case Named in the Top 100 Jury Verdicts in America for the Year 2006

$49 Million Judgment in Florida Patent Infringement Lawsuit – Case Named in the Top 100 Jury Verdicts in America for the Year 2006

10 Dec 2010

Patent Infringement Litigation A final judgment of $49 million was entered on April 12, 2007 on behalf of the firm’s client 800 Adept Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit over technology used to route toll-free phone calls. In addition to the $49 million award, the court also invalidated all the defendants’ asserted claims related to nine different patents. 800 Adept was also was represented by the Orlando, Fla.-based Intellectual Property law firm of Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
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$5.5 Million Verdict for an elderly Los Angeles nursing home resident

$5.5 Million Verdict for an elderly Los Angeles nursing home resident

10 Dec 2010

Nursing Home Abuse and Assisted Living Negligence The Maher Law Firm, P.A., obtained a $5,530,809.44 verdict for an elderly resident of a Los Angeles, California nursing home who died after receiving medication to which she was allergic. Helen Rodriguez, 84, was admitted to Emmanuel Health Care Center on September 26, 2006. Ms. Rodriguez’ admission records show that she was allergic to Levaquin. In the first twenty four hours of her admission to Emmanuel Health Care, there were 22 warnings in
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$7,500,00 Bad Faith Settlement

$7,500,00 Bad Faith Settlement

10 Dec 2010

Bad Faith Settlement for a family who was rear-ended while attempting to exit from State Road 35 in Hardee County, Florida. The defendant’s vehicle was traveling in excess of 65 mph when he collided with the family’s vehicle, paralyzing the mother and destroying the entire vehicle.

Significant Confidential Settlement

Significant Confidential Settlement

10 Dec 2010

Class Action Litigation Certified National Class Action: Consumer fraud, unjust enrichment, breach of contract. “Shop supply” charged to consumer without notice until after work completed.

$2,400,000 Settlement

$2,400,000 Settlement

10 Dec 2010

Product Liability Sale of variable annuity product that was unsuitable for elderly investor: Misrepresentation made to client by broker age

$1,600,000 Resolution

$1,600,000 Resolution

10 Dec 2010

Product Liability Defective prescription drug caused acute liver failure and subsequent transplant.

$500,000 Settlement for Teenage Victim

$500,000 Settlement for Teenage Victim

10 Dec 2010

Medical and Hospital Negligence The Maher Law Firm attorney Jennifer Gentry Fernandez represented a teenage girl who had been sexually abused by the mental health counselor who was treating her in the Orange County Juvenile Detention Center. Ms. Fernandez uncovered blatant negligence in the hiring, retention and supervision of the male counselor who was an employee of Lakeside Alternatives, a community mental heath center under contract with the State of Florida to provide counseling at various locations including the Orange
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$500,000 Nursing Home Abuse Settlement

$500,000 Nursing Home Abuse Settlement

10 Dec 2010

Nursing Home Abuse and Assisted Living Negligence Florida – Assisted living facility resident fell causing a subdural hematoma and death due to assisted living facility’s delay in obtaining medical care.

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