Florida Residential Treatment Center Abuse Attorneys

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The abuse attorneys at Senior Justice Law Firm understand residential treatment center litigation, which can be regulation-based and confusing to the average lawyer. In fact, one of our attorneys created landmark appellate case law regarding wrongful injuries inside these treatment facilities. For more on the Townes v. NDA case, click here.

Our attorneys narrowly focus on cases involving neglect or abuse of vulnerable residents, inside residential treatment centers, group homes, and nursing homes.

With more than 50 years of combined experience representing victims of abuse and neglect inside long term care facilities, our residential treatment center lawyers can offer unique insight into your case. If your loved one was injured, attacked or wrongfully died inside a residential treatment center, you may have standing to bring a negligence lawsuit against the residential treatment facility. To speak with an experienced facility litigation lawyer now, call us at (888) 375-9998. The consultation is free and there is no obligation.

So What is a Residential Treatment Center?

Florida separates residential treatment facilities based on two categories: children/adolescents (minors) and adults. FAC Rule 65E.9.002 defines the term as follows:

“Residential treatment center” means a 24-hour residential program, including a therapeutic group home, which provides mental health treatment and services as defined in Section 394.492(5) or (6), F.S., and which is a private for-profit or not-for-profit corporation under contract with the department or the agency. This rule does not change the Chapter 419, F.S., designation of a program as a “community residential home.”

Residential treatment centers house residents inside their facility and owe a statutory duty to provide the appropriate level of care and supervision required by the law.

Since residential treatment centers usually house patients with serious mental illness, the center must be equipped with properly trained staff. There must also be enough nurses, mental health technicians and staff inside the residential treatment facility to care for and supervise these high-risk residents. Failing to provide the right staff members can result is catastrophic consequences, as these patients deserve the attention and supervision the law requires of these facilities.

Residential treatment centers can specialize in different types of mental afflictions; however, common patient mental health issues involve schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, substance abuse (drug) addiction, eating disorders, post traumatic stress disorder and other types of psychiatric disturbances.

Common Injuries Resulting in Residential Treatment Center Lawsuits

Injuries inside residential treatment centers that commonly result in lawsuits include:

  • Physical attacks by staff resulting in serious injury
  • Physical attacks by other residents/participants
  • Sexual assault and rape
  • Wrongful death and murder
  • Failure to supervise, resulting in suicide or elopement (escaping from the facility)
  • Choking to death on food

If your loved one suffered any of the above injuries, contact Senior Justice Law Firm today to learn more about your rights under the law.

5 Things You Should Do if Your Family Member was Harmed Inside a Residential Treatment Facility

  1. Call the police and open a formal investigation immediately. To do this, use the list of facilities below to locate what city or town the RTC is located in, and call that local police department.
  2. Get your family member medical attention immediately. Do not rely on the RTC to use their physician. Get an outside provider or hospital emergency department to evaluate the injuries.
  3. Photograph the harm done.
  4. Report the potential abuse or neglect to the state. If the incident took place at a Florida residential treatment center, you can report the facility by calling the Florida Department of Children and Families at 1-800-962-2873.
  5. Call our residential care facility abuse lawyers now to begin investigating the case. Our lawyers will start gathering documents and obtaining witness statements. Timing is critical so do not delay. We are available now at (888) 375-9998 and we are happy to help answer your questions in this difficult time.

Your Residential Treatment Facility Abuse Claim

Residential Treatment Facility Abuse Case

Abuse or neglect injuries inside residential treatment facilities are usually severe, oftentimes even fatal. If your loved one was seriously injured or killed inside a residential treatment facility, speak with our experienced lawyers now. We can begin a no-obligation investigation into why the injury or wrongful death occurred and whether it could have been prevented.

List of Florida Residential Treatment Centers for Children and Adolescents

Name Street Address Street Address Line 2 City  State
APALACHICOLA FOREST YOUTH CAMP 29841 SW LIBERTY WILDERNESS CAMP RD BRISTOL FL
BAYCARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 8132 KING HELIE BLVD NEW PRT RCHY FL
BROOKSVILLE YOUTH ACADEMY 201 CULBREATH RD BROOKSVILLE FL
CENTER FOR FAMILY AND CHILD ENRICHMENT INC  THE 1511 NW 168TH TERR MIAMI GARDENS FL
CITRUS HEALTH NETWORK 8400-8450 S PALM DRIVE PEMBROKE PINES FL
DANIEL MEMORIAL 3725 BELFORT RD SIPP RTC JACKSONVILLE FL
DEVEREUX FOUNDATION  THE 1850 S DELEON AVE TITUSVILLE FL
DEVEREUX FOUNDATION  THE 6147 CHRISTIAN WAY ORLANDO FL
DISCOVERY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 14915 FOSGATE RD MONTVERDE FL
DISCOVERY PRACTICE MANAGEMENT INC 37439 CLINTON AVE DADE CITY FL
FAMILY FIRST ADOLESCENT SERVICES LLC 14327 69TH DRIVE NORTH PALM BEACH GARDENS FL
FLORIDA PALMS ACADEMY 5925 MCKINLEY STREET HOLLYWOOD FL
FLORIDA UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN’S HOME 51 CHILDRENS WAY ENTERPRISE FL
HAZEL HOUSE 1449 NW HONEY LAKE RD GREENVILLE FL
HOME FOR KIDS INC 613 5TH AVE SE LARGO FL
HOME SAFE 680 IPSWICH ST LIBRA BOYS SOUTH I BOCA RATON FL
HOMESAFE 2840 6TH AVENUE SOUTH LAKE WORTH FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER 19812 EAST 5TH STREET UMATILLA FL
NEURORESTORATIVE FLORIDA 2769 WHITNEY RD CLEARWATER FL
NEURORESTORATIVE FLORIDA 2769 WHITNEY RD BLDG 2 CLEARWATER FL
NIA 1091 SW BAYSHORE BLVD UNIT 5 & 6 PORT SAINT LUCIE FL
OLIVER-PYATT CENTERS 11382 SW 95TH CT MIAMI FL
PALM SHORES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER 1324 37TH AVE E BRADENTON FL
REFRESH CANOPY COVE INC 13305 MAHAN DRIVE MAGNOLIA HOUSE TALLAHASSEE FL
SANDY PINES 11301 SE TEQUESTA TERRACE TEQUESTA FL
ST AUGUSTINE YOUTH SERVICES 261 SIMONE WAY LITTLE BOYS HOUSE SAINT AUGUSTINE FL
ST AUGUSTINE YOUTH SERVICES 381 SIMONE WAY BIG BOYS HOUSE SAINT AUGUSTINE FL
ST AUGUSTINE YOUTH SERVICES  INC 368 SIMONE WAY SAINT AUGUSTINE FL
THE CHILDREN’S PLACE AT HOME SAFE 4855 N PACE DR WEST PALM BCH FL
THE CHILDREN’S PLACE AT HOME SAFE 4881 N PACE DR WEST PALM BCH FL
THE CHILDREN’S PLACE AT HOMESAFE 654 LYONS RD WEST PALM BEACH FL
THE MERIDIAN 1920 N J ST PENSACOLA FL
WELLINGTON RETREAT  INC 7051 SEACREST BLVD LANTANA FL

List of Florida Residential Treatment Centers for Adults

Name Street Address City State
5PALMS OF ORMOND BEACH 515 TOMOKA AVE ORMOND BEACH FL
ACTS 131ST AVE INTERMEDIATE CARE PROGRAM 1229 E 131ST AVE TAMPA FL
ACTS INTERMEDIARY CARE PROGRAM 11710 N 17TH ST TAMPA FL
AGAPE NETWORK 22790 SW 112TH AVENUE MIAMI FL
ALL ADDICTION RECOVERY LLC 2521 METRO CENTRE BLVD WEST PALM BEACH FL
ALTERNATIVES IN TREATMENT LLC 5408 EAST AVENUE WEST PALM BEACH FL
APALACHEE CENTER 2634G CAPITAL CIR NE TALLY FL
APALACHEE CENTER 2634 K CAPITAL CIR NE TALLY FL
APALACHEE CENTER 202 SW CARSON AVE MADISON FL
APALACHEE CENTER 77 LASALLE PATH QUINCY FL
APALACHEE CENTER 2634 E CAPITAL CIR NE TALLY FL
APALACHEE CENTER INC 2634-K CAPITAL CIRCLE NE TALLY FL
APALACHEE CENTER INC 79 LASALLE PATH QUINCY FL
APALACHEE CENTER INC. 2600 N POINT CIR TALLY FL
ARCHSTONE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH  LLC 501 W PERRY ST LANTANA FL
ARCHWAYS INC 1142 NE 5TH AVE FORT LAUDERDALE FL
ARCHWAYS INC 2617 NW 9TH LN WILTON MANORS FL
ARCHWAYS  INC 1133 NE 5TH TER FORT LAUDERDALE FL
ARCHWAYS  INC 1720 NE 11TH ST FORT LAUDERDALE FL
ARETE DETOX 1301 POINCIANA DRIVE PEMBROKE PINES FL
ARETE RECOVERY 8455 S PALM DR PEMBROKE PINES FL
ASPIRE HEALTH PARTNERS 4524 THISTLEDOWN DR ORLANDO FL
ASPIRE HEALTH PARTNERS 4524 THSLDWN DR ORLANDO FL
ASPIRE HEALTH PARTNERS INC 300 S BAY AVE SANFORD FL
BANYAN BOCA 1000 NW 15TH ST BOCA RATON FL
BANYAN SEBRING  LLC 1062 LAKE SEBRING DR SEBRING FL
BEACHSIDE DETOX LLC 1101 54TH ST WEST PALM BEACH FL
BEACHWAY THERAPY CENTER LLC 313 N LAKESIDE COURT WEST PALM BEACH FL
BEACHWAY THERAPY CENTER LLC 317 N LAKESIDE CT WEST PALM BEACH FL
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH OF THE PALM BEACHES 7859 LAKE WORTH RD LAKE WORTH FL
BOLEY CENTERS 620 32ND AVE S ST PETERSBURG FL
BOLEY CENTERS 815 7TH AVE S ST PETERSBURG FL
BOLEY CENTERS 4123 37TH ST N ST PETERSBURG FL
BOLEY CENTERS 555 31ST ST S ST PETERSBURG FL
BOLEY CENTERS 9220 102ND AVE SEMINOLE FL
BOLEY CENTERS INC 3537 5TH AVE N ST PETERSBURG FL
BRING YOUR BROKENNESS INC 87616 ROSES BLUFF RD YULEE FL
CARON OF FLORIDA INC 2101 LOWSON BLVD DELRAY BEACH FL
CARON OF FLORIDA INC 2205 LOWSON BLVD BLDG I DELRAY BEACH FL
CELADON RECOVERY 3331 E RIVERSIDE DR FORT MYERS FL
CHAUTAUQUA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4253 US HGHWY 331 SOUTH DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL
CHAUTAUQUA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4253 US HIGHWAY 331 S DEFUNIAK SPGS FL
CHAUTAUQUA HEALTHCARE SERVICES 4253 US HWY 331 S DEFUNIAK SPRINGS FL
CIRCLES OF CARE INC 2000 COMMERCE DRIVE MELBOURNE FL
CIRCLES OF CARE INC 1501 HARVARD CIRCLE MELBOURNE FL
CIRCLES OF CARE INC 1770 CEDAR ST ROCKLEDGE FL
CIRCLES OF CARE INC 1913 WOODHAVEN CIRCLES ROCKLEDGE FL
CITRUS HEALTH NETWORK 1339 SE 9 AVE HIALEAH FL
CLEAN RECOVERY CENTERS 1116 DOGWOOD AVE TAMPA FL
CLEAN RECOVERY CENTERS 14806 WEDGEWOOD DR TAMPA FL
COASTAL DETOX INC 1131 SE INDIAN ST STUART FL
COMPASSION BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 1901 JOHNSON ST HOLLYWOOD FL
COMPREHENSIVE WELLNESS CENTERS LLC 660 S DIXIE HWY LANTANA FL
COVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH  INC. 4422 E COLUMBUS DR TAMPA FL
COVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH  INC. 3630 N 50TH ST TAMPA FL
COVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH  INC. 3107 N 50TH ST TAMPA FL
DEERFIELD FLORIDA HOUSE INC 504 S FEDERAL HWY DEERFIELD BEACH FL
DESTINATION HOPE 8301 WEST MCNAB RD TAMARAC FL
DETOX OF SOUTH FLORIDA INC 608 NE 2ND AVE OKEECHOBEE FL
DIGNITY HEALING LLC 120 STATE MARKET RD PAHOKEE FL
DOUGLAS GARDENS COMM MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF MIAMI BEACH INC 1960 PARK AVE MIAMI BEACH FL
DOUGLAS GARDENS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF MIAMI BEACH 17000 NORTHEAST 21ST AVENUE NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL
DOUGLAS GARDENS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER OF MIAMI BEACH 15501 NE 6 AVE MIAMI FL
EVOLUTIONS TREATMENT CENTER 16565 NE 4 AVE MIAMI FL
FAIRWINDS TREATMENT CENTER 1569 S FT HARRISON AVE CLEARWATER FL
FELLOWSHIP HOUSE 27255 SW 144TH AVE HOMESTEAD FL
FELLOWSHIP HOUSE 1011 NW 37TH AVE MIAMI FL
FLORIDA OASIS 143 SILVER BEACH RD LAKE PARK FL
FUTURES OF PALM BEACH 701 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY TEQUESTA FL
GRACEPOINT 5705 N 22ND ST TAMPA FL
GUEST HOUSE OCALA LLC 3230 NE 54TH CIR SILVER SPRINGS FL
GUIDANCE/CARE CENTER 3000 41ST OCEAN MARATHON FL
GULF COAST COMMUNITY CARE 201 NE 40TH CT OAKLAND PARK FL
GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC 2425 CHATLIN ROAD HOLIDAY FL
GULF COAST JEWISH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES INC 3142 DARLINGTON RD HOLIDAY FL
HARMONY HILLS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH  LLC 18307 BOYS RANCH RD ALTOONA FL
HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 5800 NW 27TH CT LAUDERHILL FL
HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 868 SW 10TH ST POMPANO BEACH FL
HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 5800 NW 27TH CT LAUDERHILL FL
HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 5700 NW 27TH CT LAUDERHILL FL
HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC 5700 NW 27TH CT LAUDERHILL FL
HONEY LAKE CLINIC 1450 NW HONEY LAKE RD GREENVILLE FL
KINDER IN THE KEYS TREATMENT CENTER 6 OCEAN VIEW BLVD KEY LARGO FL
LA AMISTAD RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CTR 1600 DODD RD WINTER PARK FL
LAKEVIEW CENTER INC 2002 N H ST PENSACOLA FL
LAKEVIEW CENTER INC 1435 W JORDAN ST PENSACOLA FL
LAKEVIEW CENTER  INC. 1402 W HERNANDEZ ST PENSACOLA FL
LAKEVIEW CENTER  INC. 1410 W HERNANDEZ ST PENSACOLA FL
LAKEWOOD CENTER 8400 LA AMISTAD COVE FERN PARK FL
LAKEWOOD CENTER 8400 LA AMISTAD CV FERN PARK FL
LEVEL UP TREATMENT WEST PALM 4461 MEDICAL CENTER WAY WEST PALM BEACH FL
LIFESKILLS SOUTH FLORIDA 1431 SW 9TH AVE DEERFIELD BEACH FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER 427 S HIGHWAY 301 SUMTERVILLE FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER 2016 TALLY ROAD LEESBURG FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER 2018 TALLEY RD SUITE 2 LEESBURG FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER 2018 TALLEY RD SUITE 3 LEESBURG FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER INC 404 WEBSTER STREET LEESBURG FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER INC 2120 N DON WICKHAM DR CLERMONT FL
LIFESTREAM BEHAVIORAL CENTER  INC 2120 N DON WICKHAM DR CLERMONT FL
MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 3807 SW 34TH ST GAINESVILLE FL
MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE 3010 SW 35TH PL GAINESVILLE FL
MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE  INC. 439 SW MICHIGAN ST LAKE CITY FL
MILESTONES IN RECOVERY 2525 EMBASSY LAKES DRIVE SOUTH HOLLYWOOD FL
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC ADDICTION CLINIC 5481 NW EAST TORINO PARKWAY PORT SAINT LUCIE FL
NEUROSCIENCE INSTITUTE WEST PALM BCH FL
NEW HORIZONS COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 6000 NW 12 AVENUE MIAMI FL
NEW HORIZONS OF THE TREASURE COAST  INC 4500 W MIDWAY RD FORT PIERCE FL
NEW VISION LIVING LLC 1184 SW 27TH ST BOYNTON BEACH FL
NORTHSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER TAMPA FL
NORTHSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER 14011 N 22ND ST TAMPA FL
NORTHSIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER 2510 IRENE ST LUTZ FL
OLIVER-PYATT CENTERS 7990 SW 57TH AVE MIAMI FL
OLIVER-PYATT CENTERS 7400 SW 59 PL SOUTH MIAMI FL
ORIGINS BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF FLORIDA LLC 5200 EAST AVE WEST PALM BEACH FL
PARK PLACE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE 511 N DILLINGHAM AVE KISSIMMEE FL
PASADENA VILLA 119 PASADENA PL ORLANDO FL
PASADENA VILLA AT LA SALLE 902 LA SALLE AVE ORLANDO FL
PASADENA VILLA AT LAKE HIGHLAND 703 LAKE HIGHLAND DR ORLANDO FL
PASADENA VILLA AT SUMMERLIN PARK 741 N SUMMERLIN AVE ORLANDO FL
PASSAGEWAY RESIDENCE OF DADE COUNTY 2255 NW 10TH AVENUE MIAMI FL
PEACE RIVER CENTER 728 E BELLA VISTA ST LAKELAND FL
REFRESH CANOPY COVE INC 13305 MAHAN DR TALLY FL
REFUGE A HEALING PLACE  THE 14835 SE 85TH ST OCKLAWAHA FL
RENFREW CENTER OF FLORIDA  THE 7700 NW 48TH AVE COCONUT CREEK FL
RETREAT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 4020 LAKE WORTH RD PALM SPRINGS FL
RIVERSIDE RECOVERY OF TAMPA  LLC 4004 N RIVERSIDE DR TAMPA FL
ROAD TO RECOVERY WELLNESS CENTER LLC 3041 NE 49TH ST FORT LAUDERDALE FL
ROCKLAND TREATMENT CENTER 6736 FOREST AVE NEW PORT RICHEY FL
SOUTH BEACH DETOX 85 NW 168TH ST NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL
SOUTH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 16158 SOUTH MILITARY TRAIL DELRAY BEACH FL
SOUTH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER 16158 S MILITARY TRAIL  BLD K DELRAY BEACH FL
SOUTH COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC 16158 SOUTH MILITARY TRAIL DELRAY BEACH FL
SPENCER RECOVERY CENTERS FLORIDA 189 SAN MARCO AVE ST AUGUSTINE FL
ST JOHNS RECOVERY PLACE LLC 1125 N SUMMIT ST CRESCENT CITY FL
SUMMIT DETOX INC 3330 S FEDERAL HWY BOYNTON BEACH FL
TRANSFORMATION MENDING FENCES LLC 15530 W HWY 326 MORRISTON FL
TRANSFORMATION MENDING FENCES LLC 15530 W HWY 326 MORRISTON FL
TRANSITIONS 19377 NE 10TH AVE APT 216 MIAMI FL
TREATMENT CENTERS OF AMERICA LLC 2325 SW CARY STREET PORT SAINT LUCIE FL
TWELVE OAKS 2068 HEALTHCARE AVE NAVARRE FL
VIAMAR HEALTH INSTITUTES OF THE PALM BEACHES  LLC 1974 HOLMAN DR NORTH PALM BEACH FL
VIAMAR HEALTH INSTITUTES OF THE PALM BEACHES  LLC 1978 HOLMAN DR NORTH PALM BEACH FL
VIAMAR HEALTH INSTITUTES OF THE PALM BEACHES  LLC 1980 HOLMAN DR NORTH PALM BEACH FL
VIAMAR HEALTH INSTITUTES OF THE PALM BEACHES  LLC 1976 HOLMAN DR NORTH PALM BEACH FL
WAVE INTERNATIONAL LLC  THE 2120 RANGE ROAD CLEARWATER FL
WAVE INTERNATIONAL LLC  THE 2057 EDGEWATER DR CLEARWATER FL
WAVE INTERNATIONAL LLC THE 7300 GROVE RD BROOKSVILLE FL
WE LEVEL UP FL 8290 N UNIVERSITY DR TAMARAC FL
WELLINGTON RETREAT INC 7051 SEACREST BLVD LANTANA FL

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