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Case:
Valentine vs. Little Rock Health and Rehab and Heartland Personnel Leasing, Inc.
Plaintiff:
Estate of Minnie Lee Valentine
Defendant:
Little Rock Health and Rehab and Heartland Personnel Leasing, Inc.
Date:
Oct 21, 2010
Amount:
$10.45 Million
Compensatory Damages:
$8.45 Million
Punitive Damages:
$2 Million
Location:
Arkansas
Alleged Injuries:
Bedsores, dehydration, poor hygiene, infections and death
Description:

Minnie Lee Valentine, 73, was a resident of Little Rock Health Care and Rehab from May 2004 until August 2004. During her stay, she suffered bedsores, dehydration, urinary tract infections, poor hygiene, and two types of infections (MRSA and VRE) that are resistant to antibiotics. Those injuries caused Mrs. Valentine to lose her personal dignity and suffer extreme and unnecessary pain, degradation, anguish, otherwise unnecessary hospitalizations, and emotional trauma.