Mealey's (January 28, 2020, 10:54 AM EST) -- VAN NUYS, Calif. — A California jury awarded an elderly woman $5.5 million on Jan. 15 for injuries she sustained while living at an elder care facility, which included fracturing her neck in a fall. It is the largest verdict of its kind in Van Nuys, Calif., history, according to the plaintiff’s attorney (M. Sherril Phillips, et al. v. AvantGarde Senior Living LLC, No. 19STCV11501, Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co.)....