Nursing Home Abuse Case Values in Ohio (2026)

A 52-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis living in a nursing home allegedly experienced a significant change in condition but was not taken to the hospital for more than 12 hours and family was not notified. She arrived at the hospital with a severe kidney infection and sepsis and later died.

A 54-year-old resident with severe neurological impairments and swallowing difficulty was allegedly served a large piece of tough meat and allowed to eat unsupervised in bed. She began choking and died, and a jury returned a $5 million verdict for her surviving children.

Jury awarded approximately $17.675 million in wrongful death case. Janene Roberson, 52, who had multiple sclerosis, developed a urinary tract infection of the kidney and severe sepsis due to chronic understaffing. She was taken to the ER showing liver damage, dehydration, and infection, and died nin

Jury awarded $5 million after 54-year-old Christine Kula choked and died when provided solid food without direct monitoring despite known swallowing condition. Facility found negligent and reckless in care. Eight-member jury sided with family after reviewing evidence of inadequate safety measures.