Wisconsin Jury Awards $2 Million Verdict Against Senior Living Operator After Resident Dies at Facility

A Brown County jury reached a $2 million verdict against a senior living operator after a resident of one of the facilities died, the family said in a lawsuit.

The resident, Jolene Shea, lived in Birch Creek, a community-based residential facility in west De Pere that is now closed. The Birch Creek operator, Meridian Senior Living, which currently operates The Landings of Kaukauna in Outagamie County, was found liable for violating standards of having adequate staffing and trained people to administer medication.

On April 28, the jury determined that Meridian’s “negligence” played a role in Shea’s death, according to the verdict. The jury awarded $2 million in punitive damages and $579,000 to Shea’s family.

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