Ben Laufer Obtains a Defense Verdict in Allegany County

Ben Laufer obtained a defense verdict for a skilled nursing facility in the Circuit Court for Allegany County, Maryland. The Plaintiffs brought a wrongful death claim and survival action against the Defendants, a skilled nursing facility, the attending physician, and the primary care physician, based on diabetic care rendered during the decedent’s admission to the skilled nursing facility and following her discharge.   After a 9-day jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Defendants in less than one hour. The jury found that the Defendants complied with applicable standards of care. Judgment was entered in favor of all of the Defendants.