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Florida has strict sovereign immunity laws that protect certain hospitals from negligence and malpractice lawsuits. Sovereign immunity means the government owns or operates the hospital, so it is ‘immune’ from a civil lawsuit. However, litigants in Florida are not completely barred from suing a sovereign immune hospital. Instead, Section 13 of Article X of the...

Memory Care UTI Lawsuit Settles Before Trial Rachel J was a 91-year-old great grandparent who entered a Memory Care Facility after being diagnosed with dementia. Rachel J was easy going and spent most of her days relaxing in an electric mobility wheelchair. Memory Care staff enjoyed Rachel J’s peaceful nature, that they rarely noticed her...

Background Information on Somerton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Somerton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, also known Somerton Center or by the legal name of SC Rehab & Nursing Center LLC, is a for-profit nursing home in Pennsylvania. This 225-bed facility is located at 650 Edison Avenue in Philadelphia. Somerton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received a federal...

Background Information on PruittHealth – Panama City PruittHealth – Panama City is a for-profit nursing home in Bay County, Florida. This 77-bed facility is located at 3212 Jenks Avenue in Panama City. PruittHealth – Panama City, LLC. is part of PruittHealth, Inc.- a healthcare corporation that provides independent and assisted living, skilled nursing services, home...

Background Information on West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center is a for-profit nursing home in Brevard County, Florida. This 180-bed facility can be found at 2125 West New Haven Ave in West Melbourne. West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center is also known by its legal business name, Northport Health...

Background Information on Willow Terrace, a Nursing Home in Philadelphia Willow Terrace is a 174-bed nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run under the legal business name of WT Operating LLC. The nursing home is situated on One Penn Boulevard, near La Salle University. As of this post, Medicare has given Willow Terrace a rating of...

Background Information on Immaculate Mary Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare Immaculate Mary Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare is a for-profit nursing home located at 2990 Holme Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The facility is run under the legal business name of 2990 Holme Operating LLC. Immaculate Mary Center accepts Medicare and Medicaid and has 296 certified...

Background Information on Treasure Isle Care Center Treasure Isle Care Center, also known as Senior Health-Treasure Isle, LLC., is a 176-bed nursing home in North Bay Village, Florida. The facility, located at 1735 N Treasure Drive, has been cited by Medicare for abuse. Medicare has given Treasure Isle Care Center an overall rating of two...

Background Information on Tulip Special Care, LLC. Tulip Special Care, LLC. is a relatively small nursing home in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The facility has 60 beds and is located on 3300 Henry Avenue.  Medicare has given Tulip Special Care, LLC. a rating of one out of five stars on their Care Compare site. This rating is...

Background Information on Coral Reef Subacute Care Center LLC Coral Reef Subacute Care Center LLC. is a for-profit nursing home located at 9869 SW 152nd St. in Miami, Florida. The facility has 180 beds and accepts Medicare and Medicaid. From 2018 to 2021, Coral Reef Subacute Care Center LLC. was fined more than $27,000 for...