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The death count is now 11 residents. 11 human lives were lost in heat-related deaths due to the negligence of Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills. The facility and its owners are civilly liable for these deaths for two reasons: Failing to provide back-up generators to power emergency ventilation systems, and, Subsequently failing to take compromised...

Boca Raton Rehab Sued for Negligent Nursing Home Care & Cited by State of Florida Authorities Our Boca Raton nursing home abuse attorneys have decades of experience suing negligent nursing homes for injury and wrongful death. Unfortunately, Boca Raton Rehab is no exception. Our attorneys have handled numerous cases against the facility, and State of...

Suing ManorCare of Boca Raton? Speak with our Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers First. Manor Care of Boca Raton has a history of sub-par health inspections and lawsuits. Our Boca Raton nursing home abuse lawyers regularly sue Manor Care of Boca Raton for negligence and wrongful death. Our attorneys have experience suing the Manor Care corporation...

The Governor of Florida’s office has confirmed reports that the owners of Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills nursing home called Rick Scott’s personal cell phone pleading for help before the 8 resident deaths in the Hollywood Hills nursing home. The nursing home owners now claim that Governor Scott ignored their desperate pleas for help to...

State and local officials are investigating the 8 resident deaths at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills nursing home in Hollywood, FL following Hurricane Irma. Nearby Memorial Regional Hospital referred to the multi-wrongful death incident as a ‘mass casualty event.’ The horrific incident garnered nationwide news which may result in licensure issues for the Hollywood Hills Rehab nursing home....

Making Sure Proper Nursing Home Care Continues During Hurricane Irma to Prevent Wrongful Death Many nursing homes and assisted living facilities across Florida have evacuated the Sunshine State in advance of Hurricane Irma. With many nursing home residents taking refuge in Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama, experts advise vulnerable patients in the path of the...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro reinstates the government’s nursing home whistleblower lawsuit against the Golden Living nursing home chain. The claim centers around the fact that Golden Living routinely understaffs its nursing homes and fails to provide appropriate levels of care to residents. Who is Golden Living Nursing Home? Golden Living is a large, national...

Unwanted Sexual Touching in a Nursing Home Incontinent nursing home residents require frequent diaper changes in order to stay clean. But can a male nurse change a female resident’s diaper in a nursing home? Can a man shower a female resident? The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no. It will largely...

A formal estate must be opened in all Florida wrongful death lawsuits. Here’s why: a dead person has no standing to bring a claim. The estate is like a vehicle to bring the wrongful death case with a court appointed ‘driver’, referred to as the Personal Representative, who has the power to prosecute the case...

Updated 4-13-2019. Florida law guarantees each nursing home resident certain rights. These include the right to be free from nursing home abuse and neglect. Violations of the Florida statutory nursing home resident’s bill of rights can result in fines and lawsuits. As Florida nursing home abuse attorneys, most of our cases involve violations of the...