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NURSING HOMES

ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES

Nursing Home
Abuse and Neglect

Assisted Living Facility
Abuse and Neglect

Adult Day Care Center
Abuse and Neglect

Group Home
Abuse and Neglect

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Bedsores/Pressure Ulcers

Dehydration/Malnutrition

Delayed Transfer

Delayed Treatment

Elopement/Wandering

Injuries & Incidents

All Too Common

Failure to Follow Physician Orders

Falls/Fractures

Head Injuries/Subdural Hematomas

Infections/Sepsis

Lack of Supervision

Medication Errors

At FIDJ, we help victims and their families hold Florida nursing homes, assisted living facilities, group homes, and adult day care centers accountable for abuse, neglect, wrongful death, and elder care facility negligence. Our Florida elder and disabled person abuse attorneys fight inequity and demand justice for victims and their families.

Learn more about cases involving nursing home abuse, assisted living facility abuse, group home abuse, and adult day care center abuse. Contact us for a FREE case review.

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Florida law defines who can and cannot be admitted to an assisted living facility. Yet, too many facilities ignore these rules, placing profit over patient care and well-being. When residents with complex medical needs are admitted or kept in an assisted living facility that cannot meet their care needs, the results can be devastating, leading to preventable injuries, rapid decline, or wrongful death.

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Facility Alert: Group Home Director Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Elderly Resident in Umatilla, Florida

A group home director in Umatilla, Florida, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a 77-year-old resident. Authorities say Pedro Custodio threw the woman to the ground and had a history of abusive behavior toward her. A staff witness reported multiple prior incidents. Custodio, who was on felony probation, now faces charges of battery on a person 65 or older and violation of probation.

Jul 22

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Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Naples, Fort Myers, Boca Raton, Hollywood, Lakeland, Ocala, Pensacola, Gainesville, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Port St. Lucie, Melbourne, Tallahassee, Kissimmee, Cape Coral, Coral Springs, Vero Beach, St. Augustine, Port Charlotte, Panama City

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South Florida, Central Florida, North Florida, the Gulf Coast, Treasure Coast, Space Coast, the Panhandle, the Keys, Suncoast, Nature Coast, Big Bend, Emerald Coast, and First Coast.

What that Means

If you are searching for a "nursing home abuse lawyer near me", an "assisted living facility abuse lawyer near me", a "group home abuse lawyer near me", or an "adult day care center abuse lawyer near me", FIDJ has you covered.

Do you need an attorney who handles cases near you or your loved one? Our attorneys handle cases involving nursing home abuse and neglect, assisted living facility abuse and neglect, group home abuse and neglect, and adult day care center abuse and neglect in the following Florida counties: Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia, DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Glades, Gulf, Hamilton, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, Washington.