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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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Fatal falls and fall-related injuries are increasing in senior citizens across the United States, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. The startling statistics serve as a reminder: when older adults fall, the results can be deadly. Falling is a Frequent Cause of Death in Seniors Deaths from unintentional injuries are...