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How to Correctly Use a Deposition to Impeach a Witness with Inconsistent Statements When a Witness Changes Depo Testimony at Trial Witness testimony may change from deposition to trial. This is why every trial attorney must be able to quickly impeach the witness with their prior inconsistent statements. Unfortunately, if done incorrectly, this opportunity to...

Slip and Falls at Commercial Businesses: Who Pays for My Injuries? Who is Responsible? “If you fall at a business and hurt yourself, the business is responsible for the injuries you sustained on their property. That is the law!“ Incorrect! I had a potential client tell me this not long ago. Luckily for business owners,...

Besthesda Hospital Violations, Complaints, Lawsuits and Citations Bethesda Hospital East is a 401 bed acute care hospital located at 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33435. Many former patients have sued Bethesda for hospital negligence in medical malpractice lawsuits. Recently, the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) conducted a random unannounced survey of the hospital,...

Reasons a Lawyer Rejects a Medical Malpractice Case What is Wrong With My Case?! You are a good person. You are telling the truth. You are not in it for the money, and you know the healthcare provider in your case was negligent. So why is it so difficult to find a lawyer to take...

Lawsuits and Legal Proceedings Against Brookdale Conway in Orlando Brookdale Conway, an Orlando, FL assisted living facility, has been cited by the State of Florida for deficient employee management and other care violations. The facility has also been sued in multiple assisted living facility negligence lawsuits, alleging violations of resident rights. Located at 5501 East...

HR 1215 Passes the House of Representatives, but Will HR 1215 Pass in the Senate? Federal Tort Reform Caps on Damages Will Harm Patients and the Civil Justice System On June 28, 2017, H.R. 1215 narrowly passed the House of Representatives. The damaging bill will now proceed to the Senate. If HR 1215 passes the...

Can You Name Multiple Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities as Co-Defendants in One Negligence Lawsuit? The answer is yes, you can sue multiple nursing homes and assisted living facilities in one single lawsuit, even if the injuries are independent of each other. This unfortunate reality is one we see too much. An elderly resident...

Manor Care of Plantation Cited by State of Florida for Nursing Home Negligence Manor Care of Plantation: Citations, Complaints and Lawsuits for Nursing Home Care   Manor Care of Plantation is a 120 bed nursing home facility located in Plantation, Florida at 6931 West Sunrise Blvd. The facility is owned and operated by the Heartland...

June 15, 2017 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day What is Elder Abuse? Elder abuse is the mistreatment of a vulnerable senior citizen that results in injury, harm or wrongful death. This can include physical abuse, caretaker neglect, sexual abuse, financial exploitation or psychological abuse. U.N. Declares June 15th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day The...

Brighton Gardens & Stratford Court of Boca Raton Complaints, Citations and Lawsuits Stratford Court of Boca Raton is a smaller 60 bed skilled nursing facility located at 6343 Via de Sonrisa del Sur Boca Raton, FL 33433. Brighton Gardens is a large 155 bed for-profit assisted living facility also located off of Via de Sonrisa...