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Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty Attorneys at Law

Address: 305 N Union St, Wilmington, DE 19805

Phone: 302 655 4040

Stat/Reviews: Avvo Rating 10.0 Superb Top Attorney Personal Injury, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Best Lawyers in America, LexisNexis Peer Review Rated

When a loved one has been injured due to nursing home negligence, hire a Delaware attorney who knows how to take effective action. The laws on nursing home negligence can be complex, and experienced legal advice is important before a case is filed. At Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty, we have a solid record of success in these cases. We make sure that nursing homes are held accountable for the harm they cause to residents.

At Weik, Nitsche & Dougherty, we have no tolerance for nursing home facilities that commit elder abuse and other negligence. When injuries occur, we fight aggressively in court to hold them accountable. Our lawyers have a reputation for tough and effective advocacy and have achieved seven-figure jury awards for personal injury victims.

Verdicts and Settlements

$1,095,000 settlement62 year old woman developed bed sores after hip surgery
$5.5 million verdict84 year old LA nursing home resident died after receiving medicine she was allergic to.
$1.05 million verdict85 year old diabetic injected with incorrect dose of insulin among other negligent acts, caused brain damage
$4.8 million verdict93 year old patient died as a result of a broken leg and neck suffered at her nursing home
$2.1 million verdict80 year old nursing home resident died after a staffer allegedly dumped urine and feces on her surgical wound
$815,000.00 settlementman who choked to death when given food that went against his dietary restrictions
$1.5 million settlement87 year old nursing home resident sustained severe burns from an extremely hot sitz bath
$1.5 million settlementA mentally impaired resident was smoking a cigarette and sustained sever burns which led to his death due to failure from staff to properly monitor him
1.2 million settlement82 year old nursing home resident who developed bed sores that caused infection in the bone and caused her eventual death
$1 million settlement83 year old nursing home resident who fell several times, until the last fall which resulted in her death. Despite her high risk for falls, nursing home neglected to implement changes in her care plan
$1 million settlement67 year old man choked to death because assisted living facility admitted to failing to give proper mechanical soft diet due to understaffing and poorly trained staff
$4.1 million verdict85 year old woman injured in nursing home when her medications were mismanaged

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