I'm very sorry for your loss. In regard to next steps, some probate attorneys will agree to take your case contingent upon a personal injury...

Yes. Your mother has nursing home resident rights under Florida law, and those rights include adequate and appropriate health care.

The short answer is that you may have a claim for medical negligence against the hospital even if they enjoy sovereign immunity. Skin integrity is...

Good afternoon. The short answer is yes. In Florida, your mother-in-law had nursing home resident rights, including the right to adequate and...

You may have a medical malpractice case. Early analysis and documentation is key.

Do assisted living facilities insure themselves for lawsuits?

The short answer to this question is that some ALFs have adequate insurance, and some do not. The only way to truly determine whether an ALF has...

My dad passed recently he suffered 3 different nursing home abuses one led to his passing my mothers scared to file on his behal

Yes. Your mother would be entitled to your father's nursing home records even without an estate. You could actually start the nursing home...

Can I sue an ALF for failure to give my husband antibiotic prescribed by facility dr.?

Your husband may have a cause of action for violation of his resident's rights. It certainly is worthy of investigation by an attorney.

What kind of claim should my family file?

From your fact pattern, your grandmother may have a cause of action for violation of her nursing home resident's rights. This is exactly the kind...

I had a lumbar RFL. The fellow did it unsupervised and failed. Now I have to pay the hospital for a new surgery? Is this true?

A personal injury lawyer probably will not be able to help you navigate this situation. If you have health insurance, you may want to make...