July 24th, 2010
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A Florida jury has ordered a local nursing home to pay $114 million to the family of a 76-year-old woman who was allegedly abused while staying at the home, and that abuse led to her death. According to the lawsuit, the woman suffered “pressure sores, overmedication, malnourishment and dehydration” during her stay at Integrated Health Services in Auburndale, Fla. The jury awarded $14 million in damages and $100 million in punitive damages to Jackson’s family.