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Recently, a Baltimore County jury awarded the surviving spouse of Daniel Jones $273,026 in damages due to alleged neglect of the vulnerable adult. Our Baltimore nursing home abuse attorneys explain the significance of this Maryland nursing home negligence lawsuit. Free Baltimore Nursing Home Neglect Case Consultation Call 410-934-3988 or chat with our office using the...

Lawsuits and Deficiencies Against Pacifica Forest Trace in Lauderhill Located at 5500 NW 69th Avenue, Lauderhill, Florida 33319, Pacifica Senior Living Forest Trace is a 194-bed assisted living facility that has been owned by Pacifica Lauderhill, LLC since August 2014. The facility has experienced changes of ownership over the years, with changes in ownership occurring...

The First Vaccinated for COVID: Priority Goes to Nursing Homes and Healthcare Workers Long-term care facilities across the country continue to struggle with the impact of COVID-19 on the vulnerable older population. With the development of a vaccine feverishly underway, healthcare workers have done their best to mitigate the spread using sparse personal protective equipment,...

Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Receives 2 out of 5 stars for Resident Safety Measures Golden Gate Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, located at 191 Bradley Ave., Staten Island, NY 10314, is a 238-bed nursing home with a 92% occupancy rate. The New York State Department of Health has given the facility an overall rating...

Ardent Senior Living’s Cristal Palace Resort Faces Allegations of Poor Resident Care Palm Bay is home to Ardent Senior Living, an assisted living facility owned by Cristal Palace Resort PB, LLC. The facility is also called Cristal Palace Resort, and is a for-profit organization providing 252 bed and is located at 1881 Palm Bay Rd.,...

Multiple Deficiencies and Complaints against Grand Villa Assisted Living Facility in St. Petersburg, Florida A for-profit, 192-bed assisted living facility owned by GC St. Pete LLC since July 2014, Grand Villa of St. Petersburg is located at 3600 34th St. S., Saint Petersburg, Florida 33711 and offers “personalized care and support.” The facility’s website paints...

Nursing Home Residents Easy Targets for Theft Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert continues to advocate on the behalf of Grace Watanabe, age 99, regarding a lawsuit filed against Symphony Residences of Lincoln Park for their failure to report theft of Watanabe’s money to the proper authorities. The suit alleges that several employees of the...

What You Need To Know about Pennsylvania’s Immunity Law for Nursing Homes due to COVID-19 Pennsylvania has shifted its approach on how courts hold nursing homes accountable amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As of December 2020, both the House and Senate of Pennsylvania passed House Bill 1737, which stipulates that some entities—such as schools, hospitals, and...

The Role of Arbitration in Nursing Homes The Indiana Supreme Court is currently considering the role of arbitration in nursing home lawsuits; this decision could have a widespread impact on how elder abuse lawsuits are handled in the future. The case in question, Jane Doe I, as Legal Guardian of the Person and Estate, and...

It is no question that recent years have seen a dramatic rise in the rate of nursing home abuse and negligence cases. In part, this is due to the powerful for-profit influence that dominates the industry, and no nursing home is immune. Crystal Health & Rehabilitation Center in Tavernier, Florida is now in the spotlight...