Negligence / Wrongful Death
D’Amico Pettinicchi Injury Lawyers secured a multi-million dollar million policy-limits settlement for the estate of a disabled 54-year-old man who fatally choked to death after facility staff failed to properly supervise him during meals. Because of known difficulties with eating safely and a prior choking incident, he required specific mealtime precautions and close staff supervision.
D’Amico Pettinicchi developed evidence concerning the individual’s documented care needs, the prior choking event, the safeguards to protect him during meals, and whether those safeguards were followed or sufficient. The case required extensive review of care plans, facility records, facility practices, staff responsibilities, medical evidence, multiple depositions and expert analysis addressing supervision, standards of care, and the cause of his death.
We ultimately secured a multi-million-dollar policy limits settlement, providing substantial compensation for the devastating and preventable loss suffered.