Litigation
Nov. 21, 2015
Elder abuse suit settles for $2M
A wrongful death suit settled on the first day of trial for $2 million. Plaintiff's attorney Ben Yeroushalmi credits his inclusion of the healthcare facility's corporate investors as defendants with getting around the $250,000 MICRA damages cap.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An elder abuse suit on behalf of a deceased 48-year-old woman against the operators of a chain of healthcare facilities settled for $2 million on the first day of trial after three years of litigation.
Plaintiff's attorney Benyahou Yeroushalmi, a sole practitioner in Beverly Hills, said he was able to obtain the last-minute settlement due to his theory of vicarious liability of parent comp...
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