Litigation

A blog discussing the mechanics of a Florida Department of Health Investigation implicating one or more nursing facility staff members.

(Skip ahead for a "60 Second Takeaway" summary video of this blog) On January 17, 2018, the Third District Court of Appeal affirmed the lower court’s decisio...

An unannounced visit from an investigator with the Florida Department of Children and Families (“DCF”), Adult Protective Services (“APS”) division to your nu...

In June of 2014, the Governor approved new legislation, revamping certain aspects of Chapter 400. Among those revisions were changes to the individuals and/o...

In just about every nursing home negligence lawsuit, the Plaintiff will inevitably request a copy of the nursing home’s policies and procedures. In this blog...

(Skip ahead for a "60 Second Takeaway" summary video of this blog) Nursing home records requests are a common occurrence in skilled nursing facilities. Many ...

(Skip ahead for a "60 Second Takeaway" summary video of this blog) Why Now? On December 22, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") issued...

(Skip ahead for a "60 Second Takeaway" summary video of this blog) On May 15, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a significant ruling addres...