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Supreme Court of Florida declares arbitration agreements cannot undermine nursing home residents’ statutory rights

Location: Florida Plaintiffs: Edward Henry Clark and Angela Gessa Defendants: Tandem Health Care of Winter Haven and Manor Care of Carrollwood Description After nursing home...

Man suffers eight falls, serious bedsore at Florida ALF

Location: Manatee County, Florida Plaintiff: An 87-year-old man Defendant: An assisted living facility, its executive director and administrator Amount: Confidential Alleged Injuries: Non-lethal negligence, lethal negligence and wrongful death...

Victim of neglect at ALF choked to death at facility

Location: Pasco County, Florida Plaintiff: A 76-year-old woman Defendant: An assisted living facility and its administrator Amount: Confidential Alleged Injuries: Non-lethal negligence, lethal negligence and wrongful death in...

Barge crash on Tennessee River kills two

Location: Benton County, Tennessee Plaintiff: The widow of a Tennessee man Defendant: A barge company Amount: Confidential settlement Alleged Injuries: Negligence, gross negligence, negligent hiring and supervision, wrongful death...

Jury awards $2.25 million verdict in case where woman suffered multiple falls, fractures

Location: Beaver County, Pennsylvania Plaintiff: James Temple, Attorney-in-Fact for Elma Temple Defendant: Providence Care Center Amount: $2.25 million verdict Compensatory Damages: $2 million Punitive Damages: $250,000 Alleged Injuries: Negligence and corporate...