A Cook County jury has hit a North Side nursing home with a $12.2 million verdict, finding that negligent care contributed to the death of 79-year-old Shirley Adams. The case centered on pressure wounds that her attorneys say were allowed to fester until they became badly infected, forcing repeated surgeries and painful treatments in the final stretch of her life.
Verdict and trial
The case was tried over three days in the Circuit Court of Cook County, with jurors deliberating for about 90 minutes before returning the award, according to Levin & Perconti. The jury found Lakeview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, LLC, and its management company, Infinity Healthcare Management of Illinois, LLC, liable for the preventable wounds and infections that…..