Brookdale Rehabilitation Center is a licensed assisted living facility that is located at 4201 Springtree Drive, Sunrise, FL 33351-6163 in Broward County. This living facility is a for-profit nursing home and provides nursing services for seniors. The owner and licensee of this facility is Emeritus Corporation. There are 246 licensed beds in the facility and...
How to Find Pennsylvania Nursing Home Inspection Reports
It is important to do background research when choosing a nursing home or assisted living facility in Pennsylvania. Not all nursing homes are created equal! In this three part series, the Philadelphia Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys of Senior Justice Law Firm will provide step-by-step guides on researching nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the...
Guide to Florida Assisted Living Facility Lawsuits
The state of Florida has enacted separate statutes regulating nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Our attorneys regularly sue Florida assisted living facilities and nursing homes for negligence. While similar, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are distinct from one another. In simple terms, an assisted living facility is a residence that provides meals, housing and...
Bedsore & Dehydration Death Lawsuit Filed vs. Manor Care of Plantation
Senior Justice Law Firm’s Fort Lauderdale nursing home attorneys have filed a Broward County wrongful death lawsuit against Manor Care of Plantation, alleging bedsore injuries and extreme malnutrition/dehydration injuries. Glenn Bessette was a resident at Manor Care of Plantation in 2017. The lawsuit filed by his estate alleges that Manor Care of Plantation neglected Mr. Bessette,...
Nursing Home Fall Victim Abused by Staff on Hidden Camera
A nursing home resident named Richard Johnson suffered a fall from his bed on April 10, 2018. Nursing home staff allowed him to lay on the floor for over an hour as he called for the nurses to help. One arrived, saw him on the floor, and did nothing but walk out of the room....
Boulevard Rehabilitation Center Lawsuits and Inspection Reports
About Boulevard Rehabilitation Center Boulevard Rehabilitation Center is a licensed nursing home that is located at 2839 S Seacrest Blvd in Boynton Beach, right down the street from our Boynton Beach nursing home abuse law firm. This facility is a for-profit nursing home and provides nursing and rehabilitation services. The owner and licensee of this...
Subsequent Doctor’s Testimony Inadmissible as Evidence
Recently, the Supreme Court of Florida issued a ruling in Cantore v. West Boca Medical Center, that a treating physician cannot testify as to how he would have treated the patient had the patient been brought to a higher level care hospital sooner. Our Boca Raton Medical Malpractice attorneys explain the opinion. Underlying Facts of...
Fall Lawsuit Filed Alleging Wrongful Death against Heartland of Boca Raton
Our experienced nursing home abuse attorneys have filed a local Palm Beach County case on behalf of Ms. Catherine Cory and her survivors. In this lawsuit against Heartland, the Plaintiff alleges that Ms. Cory fell repeatedly without proper interventions or supervision. Below are the pertinent factual allegations contained in the Complaint for Damages against Heartland...
ManorCare Fort Myers Lawsuits and Inspection Reports
About ManorCare Health Services Fort Myers ManorCare Fort Myers is a licensed nursing home that is located at 13881 Eagle Ridge Drive Fort Myers, FL 33912, in Lee County. This facility is a for profit nursing home and provides an individualized post-hospital skilled nursing care in a rehabilitative environment. The owner and licensee of this...
Florida Supreme Court Opinion Distinguishes Medical Malpractice from Ordinary Negligence
A recent Florida Supreme Court Opinion distinguishes cases of medical malpractice from ordinary negligence. This ruling will be helpful to plaintiffs injured in quasi-medical incidents in establishing their case is not subject to medical malpractice laws. Attorney Michael Brevda represented the Plaintiff in the underlying Supreme Court case of Townes v. National Deaf Academy. A...