News & Articles

Background Information on Avante at Leesburg Avante at Leesburg, also known as Avante at Leesburg, Inc., is a for-profit nursing home with 116 beds in Lake County. The facility is located at 2000 Edgewood Ave in Leesburg, Florida, which is just a two-minute drive from Leesburg Regional Medical Center. The facility accepts both Medicare and...

Bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, are skin wounds that develop when an immobile person stays in one position for too long. Around 60,000 patients die as a direct result of bedsores yearly. With more than 17,000 lawsuits related to pressure ulcers filed annually, it is the second most common nursing home neglect and abuse...

Considering bringing a wrongful death case, but wondering why you have to open an estate? The law requires that an estate is opened for every wrongful death case, even if the decedent has no assets. Our wrongful death attorneys explain the need for opening an estate when bringing a wrongful death claim. Free wrongful death...

Sexual abuse in nursing homes does happen. While no one wants to think about it, the sad fact is that some caregivers victimize the elderly because they believe they are vulnerable, easy targets. Sexual abuse of the elderly is both immoral and illegal. To address, stop, and prove nursing home sexual abuse, everyone should be...

Unstageable Bed Sore & Femoral Fracture in Assisted Living Facility – $350,000 Settlement Mandy D was an 85-year-old woman who was sent to Assisted Living Facility after being treated for general weakness and dehydration from independent living. The D family visited with Mandy D regularly and noticed significant changes in Mandy’s behavior – specifically a...

Most of Tampa’s Top Facilities Have Faced Prior Lawsuits Alleging Nursing Home Negligence There are currently six nursing homes in and around the Tampa area that have been rated five-stars by Medicare. These facilities all have more than 95 beds and can be found in Hillsborough and Pinellas County. Medicare ratings change frequently based on...

Background Information on Arden Courts – A ProMedica Memory Care Community Winter Springs ProMedica Senior Care owns and operates many nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and memory care facilities across 26 states in the United States of America. Arden Courts – A ProMedica Memory Care Community (Winter Springs), also called Arden Courts of Winter Springs,...

Background Information on ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Pittsburgh ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Pittsburgh is a 197-bed nursing home at 550 S. Negley Avenue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The legal business name of this facility is Heartland of Pittsburgh PA, LLC. and is owned by HCR III Healthcare, LLC. Currently, there are more than 300...

Background Information on Avante at Inverness Avante at Inverness is a 104-bed nursing home in Citrus County, Florida. The facility can be found at 304 S. Citrus Avenue in Inverness, across the road from HCA Florida Citrus Hospital. Avante at Inverness, Inc. is a for-profit nursing home owned by AG Holdings, Inc. As of the...

Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center – Prior Cases and Allegations of Nursing Home Negligence Background Information on Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center is a 140-bed nursing home owned and operated by Senior Health Properties South, Inc. The facility can be located at 202 Ave. O N.E. in...