Colonial Healthcare of Auburn, Calif., and its parent company, Horizon West of Rocklin, Calif., were found guilty Wednesday of elder abuse in the 2005 death of a 79-year-old woman. The jury leveled $28 million in punitive damages against the nursing home corporation in a case brought by the woman’s daughter.

According to reports, the woman was admitted to the nursing home with full mobility but mild dementia. She fell and broke her hip, reports say, and seven months later she died from an infected bedsore. Her daughter’s lawyer accused the nursing home of putting corporate gain ahead of good resident care. The nursing home was also accused of being understaffed and keeping poor medical documentation. The company denied the charges of nursing home abuse and argued that the woman was never neglected but had one-on-one care.