Nursing Home Abuse

Investigation Reveals Miami Area Nursing Homes Committed Abuse, Paid Thousands In Federal Fines

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on February 18, 2016

Analysis by a South Florida based new agency recently conducted a review of hundreds of Miami area nursing homes, focusing on reports of elder abuse and neglect, federal fines, and Medicare ratings. According to FloridaBulldog.org, a search of Medicare.gov’s nursing home grades revealed 10 nursing homes in the Miami area received the department’s lowest… Read More »

Miami Nursing Home Chain Cited for Negligent Care

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on December 18, 2015

The nursing home chain, Plaza Health Network, was ordered by a judge to pay $21.5 million to settle a case for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid. According to the Miami Herald, Plaza Health repeatedly violated state and federal regulations by providing negligent or inadequate care for its patients. The business operates seven nursing homes in… Read More »

Tampa Nursing Home Staff Arrested for Elder Abuse

By Pendas Law Firm | Posted on November 13, 2014

Two nursing home aides at a facility in Winter Haven are under arrest for elder abuse after being caught on tape repeatedly abusing a patient who was suffering from advanced Alzheimer’s. Yashika Zenobiaha Jones, 28, and Rose Dorlean Blaise, 35, were both hired at Palm Garden Nursing Home as certified nursing assistants. They were… Read More »

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