In the past few years alone, Gugenheim Law has obtained millions of dollars for the families of victims injured or killed through the negligence of nursing and rest homes. In 2003, Gugenheim Law obtained one of the largest verdicts in the history of Randolph County against a local nursing home. In 2005, Gugenheim Law obtained one of the largest settlements in the history of North Carolina (in a pressure ulcer case) on behalf of the family of a hospital and nursing home resident who developed severe pressure ulcers and died.

WRONGFUL DEATH

$425,000: Nursing home resident sexual assaulted by unknown assailant.

$638,000: Adult care home resident develops pressure ulcers and dies.

$500,000: Hospital patient falls out of bed, sustains subdural hematoma and dies.

$650,000: Nursing home resident sustains bilateral heel and sacral pressure ulcers and dies.

$250,000: (Verdict) Nursing home resident develops post-surgical wound infection and
subsequently dies.

$890,000: Hospital and nursing home acquired pressure ulcers; death from sepsis.

$800,000: Nursing home acquired pressure ulcers; death from sepsis.

$600,000: (Verdict) Nursing home resident fell and broke hip and ribs; death from pneumonia.

$525,000: Rest home acquired pressure ulcers; death after hospitalization to treat ulcers.

$500,000: Nursing home resident died of peritonitis due to improperly inserted feeding tube.

$500,000: Nursing home resident died after choking on food.

$400,000: Nursing home resident died after fall that resulted in subdural hematoma.

$350,000: Rest home resident died after staff failed to recognize symptoms of infection.

$300,000: Nursing home resident died after choking on vomit.

$230,000: Nursing home resident sustained unexplained leg fracture, developed leg ulcers and died.

$200,000: Hospital patient fell, fractured hip, and died.

PERSONAL INJURY

$300,000: Nursing home acquired pressure ulcers.

$250,000: Rest home fall resulting in broken hip.

$135,000: Nursing home patient fell in doctor’s office and broke hip.

$125,000: Nursing home acquired pressure ulcers.

$98,000: Leg burned on heater in nursing home.

Gugenheim Law handles many cases with very complex legal and medical issues.  The settlements and verdicts listed are not intended to guarantee a result in your case or to mislead you into choosing this law firm based on our prior results.  Each case has its own individual set of facts and issues that determine the value of the case.  The settlements and verdicts identified on our website were all collected on behalf of our clients.  The State Bar of North Carolina requires all lawyers to list unfavorable results as well as positive results.  As of the current date, Gugenheim Law has never had an unfavorable result in a nursing home or assisted living facility negligence case.