In 1976, the Florida Legislature took a significant step in recognizing the rights of a very vulnerable group of individuals: Nursing Home residents. Section 400.002 of the Florida Statutes outlines several rights of Nursing Home Residents, which include the right to reasonable access to health, social, and legal services; the right to be free of mental and physical abuse, as well as the right to be free from chemical and physical restraints; the right to be treated courteously, fairly, and with the fullest measure of dignity; and the right to adequate and appropriate health care, as well as other rights. Collectively, these rights have come to be known as the Nursing Home Residents' Bill of Rights.
Litigating a nursing home case requires interpreting numerous state and Federal statutes and administrative codes. A violation of any of these rights by a nursing home or assisted living facility can result in repeated falls, drops, malnutrition, dehydration, and, of course, bed sores.
When asked about the Firm's emphasis on the rights of nursing home residents, Brett Panter said, "I feel confident that our experience in complex personal injury and medical malpractice cases will prove to be pivotal in addressing the many violations which unfortunately occur in nursing homes everyday." "Families turn to nursing homes to care for their family and loved ones when they are no longer able to do so. These facilities must care for our loved ones as they agreed to or be prepared to defend their actions in court," added David Sampedro.
Panter & Panter has a medical resource team which is utilized to review and summarize voluminous copies of records and charts which commonly are thousands of pages long. "This is a painstaking, expensive, and detailed task, but a thorough and intelligent review of a potential nursing home claim cannot be done without this kind of arduous labor," said Mitchell Panter. An assortment of medical experts are called upon to interpret the records and explain what the records mean to a jury in a clear and concise manner. Panter & Panter's aggressive and innovative advocacy skills serve to protect the rights of nursing home residents.
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