Recently, the National Consumer Voice sent correspondence to Florida’s lawmakers opposing HB 1029 and S 1304. The proposed legislation would offer immunity to Florida’s nursing homes when they wrongfully kill unmarried residents. Letter From Consumer Voice Opposing HB 1029 to Florida Lawmakers The text of the letter reads as follows: Dear Lawmakers: Recently, Consumer Voice...
HB 1029 and S 1304 Pose a Serious Threat to Florida’s Seniors Florida has a long, ugly history of nursing home abuse. For decades, corporate-run nursing homes have prioritized profits over people and intentionally understaffed their facilities to make more money. Almost every Florida facility is chronically and deliberately staffed below the needs of the...
Our nursing home abuse attorneys unfortunately reject far more cases than we accept. Many justifiably aggrieved families ask why no lawyer will take their nursing home case. Rest assured, it is not personal. The decision to reject nursing home claims is usually due to the laws of the state where the nursing home negligence occurred....
Florida’s Nursing Home Lobbyists Sink to a New Low and Beg for “License to Kill” Seniors Recently, a Florida House bill (HB 7) and Florida Senate measure (SB 72) contain COVID lawsuit protections for businesses. However, there is a carve out for healthcare providers, nursing homes and assisted living facilities. This means under HB 7...
What are the Best Counties in Virginia to Try a Medical Malpractice or Nursing Home Negligence Case? Some of Virginia’s most plaintiff-oriented venues include the counties of: Hampton County Newport News County Charles City County Halifax County Patrick County Rappahannock County Norfolk Loudon County Roanoke County Fairfax County Arlington County Richmond Prince William County What...
Are families prevented from suing nursing homes for negligent care during the coronavirus outbreak? In a minority of states, governors have signed executive orders offering civil immunity to healthcare providers. This would mean the healthcare provider is immune from civil litigation, i.e. a lawsuit, if they act negligently and harm a patient. While the grant...
New York is a diverse state which offers aggrieved plaintiff’s 62 counties to file their nursing home abuse lawsuit. However, as the recent 2020 US Law map details above, not all of New York’s counties are favorable to Plaintiff’s. In fact, despite being a blue state, most of New York’s 62 counties are more favorable...
Top Counties to Try an Injury or Wrongful Death Case in Florida Below are some of the most conservative and the most liberal counties in Florida to try a civil injury case. Traditionally, liberal counties are more favorable to plaintiffs (the injured party). Most of the large, multi-million Florida plaintiff jury verdicts we read about...
Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Waive Your Legal Rights Your parent is discharged from the hospital. The doctors tell you they need rehabilitation. While you never envisioned your Mom being placed in a nursing home, you tell yourself it is only three weeks of rehab. On admission to the facility, you are presented with a stack...
Proposal 88, a proposed revision to Florida’s constitution, would guarantee basic human rights to nursing home residents. Unfortunately, the Constitutional Revision Committee withdrew this Bill of Rights from consideration, despite widespread support for the new legislation. Proposal 88 Would Have Protected Nursing Home Residents Florida has little government or agency punitive action when nursing homes...
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