Blog Posts in Nursing Home Negligence

Florida Fourth DCA affirms order compelling arbitration in nursing home negligence case despite lack of explicit reference in arbitration agreement to tort claims November 18, 2020

On October 21, 2020, in Cooper v. Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills LLC, et al., No. 4D20-163, the Florida Fourth DCA affirmed a trial court order compelling arbitration...

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Florida Second DCA rules that trial court failed to create adequate record to permit plaintiff’s amendment of nursing home negligence complaint to include punitive damages claim November 18, 2020

On October 14, 2020, in East Bay NC, LLC, et al, v. Reddish, No. 2D19-4351, the Florida Second DCA quashed a trial court order granting the plaintiff in a nursing home negligence case...

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Florida Second DCA quashes trial order granting plaintiff leave to amend complaint to add punitive damages count in nursing home negligence case August 06, 2020

On July 8, 2020, in Life Care Centers of America, Inc. v. Croft, No. 2D19-3040, the Florida Second DCA quashed an order from a Polk County trial court which had granted the plaintiff in a nursing home negligence case ...

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