Mississippi Litigation Review & Commentary : Mississippi Personal Injury Lawyer & Attorney : Phillip W. Thomas Law Firm : MS Litigation Review & Commentary

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There were at least four significant civil trials last week in Mississippi with the plaintiffs winning 3 of 3 that went to verdict. I did not get much information on all but the Amite County verdict. Here is what I know:

1. A $1.2 million verdict in Hinds County Circuit Court against Manhattan Nursing Home. I believe that Manhattan is in the Tara Cares System. Manhattan has a long tradition of being a bad nursing home dating back at least a decade to when it was in the Beverly system. Howard Thigpen of Morgan & Morgan represented the plaintiff. Barry Ford, Davis Frye and Brad Moody of Baker Donelson represented the defendant. Judge Tommie Green presided. This verdict will presumably be reversed due to the caps.
2. A $1.0–plus million verdict in Rankin County in a medical malpractice trial. I believe that the doctor got a defense verdict and the hospital was found liable. I don't know anymore about this verdict.
3.  A $125,000 verdict in Amite County against Farm Bureau Insurance. The case involved a dispute between former agent Alinda White and Farm Bureau based on Farm Bureau implementing sales quotas. Mitch Tyner of the Tyner Law Firm in Jackson represented the plaintiff. Dale Russell and Ellen Robb of Copeland Cook in Ridgeland represented Farm Bureau. Judge Al Johnson presided.

There was also a medical malpractice trial taking place in Pike County last week before Judge Mike Taylor. I do not know whether there has been a verdict.

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On Saturday a Hinds County jury returned a $750,000 verdict in a nursing home case involving Manhattan Nursing and Rehab. Center in Jackson. I believe that Manhattan is part of the Tara Cares chain. All the damages were non-economic damages.

The case was a wrongful death case involving Mannie Williams, aged 87. Ms. Williams fell and suffered a fractured pelvis at home. She went to Manhattan for short term rehab. with a plan to return home. While in the nursing home, she suffered multiple pressure sores, also known as bed sores. The pressure sores included a stage IV sacral (tailbone area) wound that became infected and caused Ms. Williams' death.  

Stage IV pressure sores are serious injuries. If you doubt the severity of a stage IV sacral pressure sore, go to google images and search “stage iv sacral pressure sore.” But don't do it right after a meal. Wikipedia has a good explanation of pressure sores here. Pressure sores are usually preventable with regular turning.

The case was tried before Judge William Gowan. The trial started on Wednesday and ended on Saturday.

Eric Stracener and Andrew Neely of Jackson and Jake Adams of Brandon represented the plaintiff.

Davis Frye, Barry Ford and Brad Moody with Baker Donelson in Jackson represented the defendant. 

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A Hinds County jury returned a defense verdict on Friday in a nursing home case.

The case involved the alleged wrongful death of a 92–year old resident of Manhattan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson. The woman suffered from pressure sores with infection and sepsis, dehydration and malnutrition.

The jury returned a 10–2 defense verdict after a one week trial.

Barry Ford, Davis Frye and Brad Moody with Baker Donelson in Jackson represented the Defendant.

Trae Sims of Canton represented the Plaintiff.

Judge Bill Gowan was the trial judge.

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A Pike County Circuit Court jury returned a plaintiff's verdict for $25,000 on Thursday in a nursing home case. The defendant was a Tara Cares owned nursing home.

Eric Stacener and Andrew Neely of Jackson represented the plaintiff. Davis Frye, Brad Smith and Barry Ford with Baker Donelson in Jackson represented the defendant. Judge Mike Taylor presided over the trial.