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Meet Shelby Harper, Distasio Law Firm Distraction-Free Driving PSA Scholarship

Congratulations to Shelby Harper, the recipient of the Distasio Law Firm Distraction-Free Driving PSA Scholarship. Shelby, 20, a junior at...

Palm Garden of Pinellas Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits and Citations: Failure to to Comply with Infection Prevention Requirements

After a COVID-19 visit to Palm Garden of Pinellas, the nursing home facility was cited for failing to comply with...

Distasio Personal Injury Law Donates to Feeding Tampa Bay Assistance Program

Distasio Law Firm donates to Feeding Tampa Bay, supporting the local nonprofit’s efforts to ensure all families in the area...

Excel Care Center Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit and Citation: Failure to Implement Infection Practices

Excel Care Center was cited after the facility failed to ensure “appropriate infection practices were implemented” on multiple occasions. Appropriate...

Golfport Rehabilitation Center Abuse Lawsuits & Citations: Failure to Protect Resident at High Risk for Falls

Golfport Rehabilitation Center was cited after the facility failed to ensure a resident was “provided with interventions and supervision after...

Carrington Place of St. Pete Rehab Center Abuse Lawsuits and Citations: Failure to Provide Proper Staff Education

Carrington Place of St. Pete was cited after the facility “failed to ensure nurse's aides demonstrated competencies” and did not...

West Bay of Tampa Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit and Citation: Failure to Care for Resident After a Fall

West Bay of Tampa has been cited by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration because "the facility failed to ensure...

Southern Pines Healthcare Center Abuse Lawsuit and Citation for “Infection Control Issues”

Southern Pines Healthcare Center was cited after an investigator found that the facility “failed to perform hand hygiene during the...

West Melbourne Health and Rehab Center Elopement Lawsuit and Citation: Resident Crosses Highway and Returns Before Nursing Home Notices

West Melbourne Health & Rehabilitation Center has been cited for failing “to provide a secure environment and adequate supervision” for...

Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Lawsuit and Citations: Failure to Notify Physician on Lab Results

Abbey Rehabilitation and Nursing Center was cited after failing to “identify and notify the physician of elevated laboratory results.” The...

Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits and Citations: Catheter Replacement Error

Tampa Lakes Health and Rehabilitation Center has been cited after a resident was sent to the emergency room with blood...

Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Abuse Lawsuits and Citations: Failure to Supervise Inappropriate Resident Behavrior

Lakeland Nursing Home and Rehabilitation was cited after the facility failed to provide supervision for a resident who was known...

Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center Abuse Lawsuits and Citations: Resident Hospitalized After Food Allergy

Winter Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center has been cited by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration after a resident was...

Life Care Center of New Port Richey Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit and Citation: Resident Develops Infection in Surgical Wound

Life Care Center of New Port Richey has been cited by the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration for "failing to...

Bay Vue Nursing Home Medication Error Lawsuits and Citations: Failure to Care for Resident’s Wound

Bay Vue Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Bradenton, FL, was cited after a resident did not receive his antibiotic for...

Fairway Oaks Center Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits and Citations: Resident Fractures Femur on Facility Mini-Bus

Fairway Oaks Center in Tampa has been cited after the facility failed to ensure residents received appropriate supervision and safety...

116 Falls in Six Months at Westminster Communities of Bradenton

Westminster Communities of Bradenton has been cited for abuse after multiple residents experienced multiple slip and falls. The facility log...

Valencia Hills Health & Rehab Center Lawsuit and Citations: Nursing Home Resident Dies After Choking on Food

Valencia Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lakeland has been cited for neglect when the facility failed to follow the...

Consulate Health Care of Winter Haven Lawsuits & Citations: Fails to Report Abnormal X-Ray Results

Consulate Health Care of Winter Haven was cited for abuse when the facility failed to report an abnormal radiology report....

Egret Cove Center Abuse Lawsuit & Citation: Staff Performs CPR on Do-Not-Resuscitate Resident

Egret Cove Center in Saint Petersburg was cited for failing to protect a resident’s end-of-life wishes when staff members performed...

Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion Elopement Lawsuit and Citation: Resident Wanders to Busy Street

Bay Pointe Nursing Pavilion has been cited after a resident who had been deemed unable to make her own health...

Bartow Center Nursing Home Medication Error Lawsuits and Citations

Bartow Center has been cited for failing to reconcile multiple lists of medications and administer proper dosages to a new...

Peninsula Care and Rehabilitation Center Elopement Lawsuits and Citations: Resident Leaves Without Staff Knowledge

Peninsula Care and Rehabilitation Center has been cited after a resident eloped from the facility and fell on their face,...

Palm Garden of Pinellas Medical Error Lawsuits and Citations: Resident Administered Wrong Dosage

A newly admitted resident was sent to the hospital after Palm Garden of Pinellas did not ensure insulin orders were...

Eye Infections Linked to Pharmacy With History of Errors

At any pharmacy you visit, you generally assume that the medications you are being given are safe - they have...