A Delaware County jury handed down a $19 million verdict Wednesday to the estate of a 70-year-old woman who allegedly died as a result of improper care at the nursing facility in which she lived. 

Kline & Specter’s Colin Burke and Lorraine Donnelly, co-counsel for the plaintiffs, said the advanced age and poor health record of decedent Patricia O’Donnell posed challenges in making the case for significant damages.