Mrs. Dea was admitted to an Assisted Living Facility known as Emeritus of Fort Myers (now known as Brookdale of Fort Myers). Upon admission, her power of attorney (her son) signed the admitting paperwork as her “responsible party.” Inside the ALF admitting paperwork was an arbitration agreement, detailing that any disputes involving a Florida assisted living...
Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Filed for Dropping of Florida Patient from Hoyer Lift
A nursing home abuse lawsuit was recently filed against Timber Ridge Health Care Center on behalf of a deceased former patient named Eleanor Corrado, a Florida resident. The Estate of Eleanor Corrado alleges in its claim that staff at the nursing home dropped the patient during a routine transfer from her wheelchair to the bed...

Heartland of Boca Raton Cited For Deficiencies and Complaints
During an unannounced 5/19/2016 visit by State of Florida AHCA inspectors, the Heartland of Boca nursing home facility was found to have deficiencies. The facility was cited for violating 42 CFR Part 483 governing the requirements for long term care facilities. Heartland of Boca Raton is on the state of Florida’s nursing home watch list...
Elder Abuse Attorney Michael Brevda Appointed to Senior Advisory Board by City Commission and Mayor of Boynton Beach
Senior Justice attorney Michael Brevda was recently appointed by the Mayor and City Commission of Boynton Beach to the city’s Senior Advisory Board. Michael’s term on the Senior Advisory Board will start immediately and go through the calendar year of 2017. Mr. Brevda’s duties on the Board will be to establish relationships with Boynton’s senior...