Category Archives: Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Accused of Death of Resident Who Developed Severe Bedsore
In Redding v. Parklands Facility, Inc., 2022-CA-000311, a grieving family alleged that their loved one lost her life due to a severe infection caused by an untreated bedsore. The decedent was 72 at the time of her death in April of 2021. The family filed a lawsuit against the facility that cared for her… Read More »
Nursing Home Loses $2.3M in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Caused by Bed Sore
In this article, the Tampa, FL nursing home abuse attorneys at Florin Gray will review a case in which a Florida jury returned a verdict of $2.3 million on behalf of a nursing home resident who allegedly died after a bedsore became infected. The jury deliberated for four hours and returned a verdict in… Read More »
Woman Files Lawsuit Against Alabama Nursing Home Alleging Neglect and Abuse
A Huntsville woman has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama nursing home over the condition of her grandfather. Her grandfather was a resident at the nursing home when she stopped by to visit him. He had a 9 inch by 9 inch infection on his back that was likely a bed sore turned into… Read More »
Assisted Living Facility to Pay $12.5 Million for Severe Bedsore Injury
A Florida jury awarded $12.5 million in damages to the grieving family of a woman who died while under the care of an assisted living facility. Bedsore lawsuits generally do not involve allegations of wrongful death. But in this case, the bed sores were so bad that they had eaten completely through the plaintiff’s… Read More »
Lawmakers Consider Limits to Nursing Home Lawsuits in Florida
Florida nursing homes have a long history of abusing and neglecting patients in their facilities. This includes allegations of understaffing to increase profits and allowing the quality of care to get so bad that patients actually died from mistreatment and neglect. Amid this epidemic of nursing home abuse, lawmakers have introduced two bills that… Read More »
What can be Considered as Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse in Tampa?
The story is all too familiar. During the height of COVID, an elderly woman died at a nursing home due to dehydration. The woman’s daughter believed that the facility’s staff—too overwhelmed by the circumstances surrounding the pandemic—did not sufficiently provide her with enough water. Even pre-pandemic, too many families have experienced similar neglect and… Read More »
COVID-19 May Mean Increase in Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing home neglect, defined as the inadequate care of residents of a nursing home, has become a serious issue in recent years. It’s most likely been an issue for many years, but now we are becoming more aware and are watching for signs of abuse. Family visits to nursing homes can be a real… Read More »