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- Auto, Truck & Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse
- Product Liability
- Insurance Disputes
- Hurricane Insurance Claim
- Sinkhole Claims
- Commercial Litigation
- Drug Cases
- Asbestos/Mesothelioma
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Auto, Truck & Motor Vehicle Accidents
- TRAGIC DEATH ON I-4, DECEASED NOT WEARING HER SEATBELT
- Who Got the Ticket? Who Cares?
- Motorcyclists Are Always in Danger
- SPILLED DRINK LEADS TO CRASH, INJURIES ON I-4
- New Website Highlights Deadliest Roads
- Rainy Summer Days Lead to More Car Crashes
- Sick Truck Drivers Causing Fatal Accidents
- Two Injured in Motorcycle Collision near Lake Alfred
- ROAD RANGERS LOSE HALF THEIR FUNDING
- Full Insurance Coverage Is Not Enough
Drug Cases
- Airborne Settles False Advertising Suit for $23.3 Million
- Merck Settles Overbilling Lawsuits: $671 Million
Hurricane Insurance Claim
- Experts predict more hurricanes – Better check your coverage
- Your Insurance Coverage May Not Be As Good As You Think
- Hurricane Season Is Good Time to Check Insurance Coverage
- Hurricane Season is Here!
- HURRICANE VICTIMS OFTEN SUFFER AT HANDS OF UNETHICAL ADJUSTERS
Insurance Disputes
- Allstate Ranked No. 1 -- For Complaints
- 10 Worst Insurance Companies
- ALLSTATE FINALLY GIVES IN, GIVES GOVERNMENT SECRET DOCUMENTS
- Allstate Insurance Company Suspended From Writing Policies in Florida, AGAIN
- INSURANCE REGULATORS FILE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT AGAINST ALLSTATE
- No Policies to be written by Allstate
- Allstate being called onto the carpet...
- Florida Bars New Allstate Policies After Insurer Withholds Documents, Angers Regulators
- ALLSTATE SUSPENDED FROM ADDING POLICIES
- Florida Property Insurers Face Possible Class Action over Broken Promises
Medical Malpractice
- Too Many Children Are Harmed by Medical Mistakes
- Tampa Jury Awards $12M Against Tampa General in Death of Infant
- Medical Malpractice Insurers Profit from Misleading Information
- FDA Set to Review Lasik Warnings
- Wait Times Increasing in Emergency Rooms
Personal Injury
- Slip and Fall -- Check Your Shoes!
- RAILROADS START TAKING SAFETY SERIOUSLY IN POLK COUNTY
- DOG BITES BOY IN DAVENPORT, BOY AIRLIFTED
- "Rambo" Litigators Are Losers -- and So Are Their Clients
- WHEN RENTING APARTMENTS BE CAREFUL OF CRIME
- Paula Dockery's Letter Exposes Unfairness of CSX Deal
- Simple Measures Can Prevent Pool Tragedies
- Food for Thought as Pool Season Opens
- FDOT Aware That CSX Deal Had $600 Million Discrepancy
- CSX Bid for Liability Immunity Not Dead Yet
Product Liability
Wrongful Death
- Woman Dies When Hit By Car in Davenport
- BABY DIES IN CAR IN UNSECURED INFANT CARRIER
- A Moment's Negligence Claims the Life of 5-year-old Hope Wheeler
- MAN IN WHEELCHAIR KILLED BY HIT-AND-RUN DRIVER
General
- How Do You Find The Best Lawyer For Your Case?
- Molestation Follows Security Breakdown at Lakeland Daycare
- Motorcycle Helmet Law Gone for 8 Years
- Fireworks Safety Month
- Boater Death Highlights Importance of Flotation Devices
- POLK COUNTY LOSES A GREAT FRIEND IN MARLENE YOUNG
- FLORIDA APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ALLSTATE SUSPENSION
- Fate of CSX Deal May Be in Hands of a Single Attorney: "Skip" Campbell
- STRYKER IMPLANTS CAUSING MORE SURGERIES
- CSX Deal Would Have Left Taxpayers Holding The Bag
Claims Involving Children
Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse
Serving Central Florida, Orlando and Tampa, FL
Nursing home neglect attorneys in Central FloridaNursing home residents are entitled to the best possible care to preserve their physical and mental wellness. Obviously, they should not be subjected to intentional abuse and neglect. When the standards of care are not met by the nursing home and abuse or neglect results in injury in a nursing home, a claim may result.
Signs of nursing home abuse and neglect can include bedsores, falls, abrasions, lacerations, bone fractures, burns, and disfigurement, malnutrition and dehydration, and physical or sexual abuse by staff or other patients. Nursing homes are required to maintain adequate staffing levels to prevent neglect or abuse from occurring. If the nursing home does not maintain these minimum standards of care, they may be held responsible for the damages caused, including pain and suffering to the resident, the loss of a loved one in the event of death, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and potentially punitive damages.
Some nursing homes require that residents sign agreements that provide for arbitration if any claim that results from their sub-standard care, the attorneys at Lilly, O'Toole & Brown can represent you in the arbitration proceeding and beyond.
The nursing home abuse and neglect division of The Law Offices Of Lilly, O'Toole, & Brown LLP is dedicated to handling cases involving neglect and abuse of the elderly in long term care facilities licensed as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Neglect and abuse of the elderly happens every day and can be physical, emotional or simple negligence.
Nursing home abuse must be stopped. The first step is recognizing what abuse or neglect is. Abuse and neglect of the elderly can be found in many nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout Florida. Some examples of the types of cases we have handled are:
- Bedsores
- Open Wounds
- Cuts or Bruises
- Dehydration
- Malnutrition
- Weight Loss
- Falls
- Bowel Impactions
- Medication Errors
- Verbal or Physical abuse
- Over-Sedation
- Assault and Battery
The attorneys at The Law Offices Of Lilly, O'Toole, & Brown LLP have become specialists in the litigation of cases involving nursing home abuse, neglect and negligence, and have the knowledge, experience, and passion to hold nursing homes accountable for the harm they cause to the elderly and their families. We are dedicated to teaching nursing home operators that they cannot afford to provide substandard care or allow the abuse or neglect of their patients.
Library for Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse:
- Presure Sores in Nursing Homes
Description: Bed sores and pressure sores are particularly prevalent in nursing homes and hospitals, where the patient is not able to get up and move around easily. An infected bed sore can cause serious problems. - How to Select a Florida Nursing Home
Description: Choosing a Florida nursing home for your aging loved ones can be a difficult decision. Here is a list of questions to ask and guides to look to for help making this choice.
Frequent Questions for Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse:
Case Results for Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse:
- Nursing Home Neglect/Wrongful Death Settlement - Polk County - $2,200,000
- Nursing Home/ Failure to Properly Treat Decubitus Ulcers resulting in Sepsis/Wrongful Death - $ 850,000
- Nursing Home /Failure to Recognize and Treat Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration Settlement - $ 775,000
- Nursing Home/Failure To Intubate/Wrongful Death Settlement - $425,000
Lilly, O'Toole & Brown, LLP
Lakeland Office: (863) 683-1111
Bartow Office: (863) 533-5525M
Sebring Office: (863) 471-0003
Lake Wales Office: (863) 676-1991
Haines City Office: (863) 422-1282
Wauchula Office: (863) 767-1111
Also providing legal assistance to clients from:
Wauchula, Lake Placid, Avon Park, Plant City, Brandon, and Valrico, Florida.
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Lilly, O'Toole & Brown, LLP
800 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33801
Phone: (863) 683-1111
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Auto, Truck & Motor Vehicle Accidents
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
- 1 in 15 Hospitalized Children Are Harmed By Medical Mistakes
- Comparing Hospitals: A New Government Website
Nursing Home Neglect / Abuse
Product Liability
Insurance Disputes
- HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE: ARE YOU REALLY COVERED?
- Florida Property Insurers Face Possible Class Action over Broken Promises
Hurricane Insurance Claim
- 9 Must Read Tips for Safeguarding the Outside of Your Home
- 7 Sure-Fire Tips to Prevent Hurricane Damage Inside Your Home
Sinkhole Claims
Drug Cases
Press Releases
- Deputy's Delay in Reporting Murder Tip Prompts Settlement
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