Tag Archives: Fort Lauderdale Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
Florida Nursing Homes Fail To Comply With Mandatory Generator Requirement for Resident Safety
Even though the tragedy involving people dying in nursing homes last year in Hollywood, Florida after Hurricane Irma dominated news headlines, and led to some important changes in terms of new emergency power supply requirements in Florida nursing homes in order to prevent a similar tragedy, according to recent reports, most Florida nursing homes… Read More »
Florida’s Largest Nursing Home Chain under Scrutiny for Alleged Abuse & Poor Patient Care
In June, Naples Daily News ran an important expose on the corruption and abuse unveiled at Florida’s largest nursing home chain, Consulate Health Care, including the Governors Creek Health and Rehabilitation facility. The story covered the conglomerate and its network of nursing homes being regularly paid by the state to provide patients with care;… Read More »
Where a Lack of a Generator Kills 14 In One Nursing Home
The tragedy that unfolded at one Florida nursing home has led to an entire cultural shift in how we ensure that our elderly loved ones and free from nursing home abuse and neglect. Specifically, during Hurricane Irma, the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills lost power, and 14 patients died. As a result, communities like… Read More »
Your Ability to Sue Nursing Homes—Especially In Florida—Is Now Easier
Nursing home abuse and neglect has become a serious issue in this country: According to statistics, one out of every six nursing home residents will experience neglect or abuse at one point or another. Many of these facilities are understaffed and employees lack the training necessary to properly look after their residents, which inevitably… Read More »
