Nearly 1,000 Nursing Home Elopements in Florida Over Last Five Years: Report
A new report found that Florida has experienced nearly 1,000 nursing home elopements, which could be avoided with proper nursing home procedures, in the last several years.
Tag Archives: Florida
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CDC Investigates Meningococcal Disease Outbreak in Florida
The CDC is investigating what it is calling one of the worst outbreaks of meningococcal disease in U.S. history in Florida.
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Florida Malpractice Law Proposed To Allow Parents to Seek Wrongful Death Damages For Loss of Adult Children
A proposed Florida law would allow parents of adult children to pursue compensation in wrongful death lawsuits linked to medical malpractice.
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Deadly Champlain Towers Collapse In Miami Leads To Class Action Lawsuit Against Condo Association
A class action lawsuit filed in the wake of a deadly condominium collapse in Miami accuses the management of failing to properly maintain the building.
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Tallahassee Files Lawsuit Over Water Contamination Caused By Firefighter Foam Chemicals
The City of Tallahassee says toxic firefighter foam has contaminated drinking water sources and soil due to the presence of PFAS "forever chemicals".
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Some States Take Action To Stem Tide Of Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths
Some states, including New York and Florida, are putting new regulations in place to help combat the rampant spread of coronavirus through nursing homes.
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Florida Supreme Court Asked To Revisit Need For Medical Malpractice Damage Limits
A Florida appeals court is asking the state's Supreme Court to question whether there is any need for medical malpractice caps.
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Nursing Home Hurricane Preparedness in Florida Remains Lacking Two Years After Irma
Many Florida nursing homes may not be prepared for this hurricane season two years after a number of deaths, even as the first monster storm bears down on the coast.
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Lawsuit Alleges Adventist Church Pastor Sexually Abused 16-Year-Old Girl
Two women are suing the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists for failing to protect them from a pastor who molested them for months.
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Miami Bans Use Of Roundup, Other Glyphosate-Based Weed Killers
Miami has banned Roundup and other glyphosate-based weed killers due to the risks of cancer and algal blooms.
