Northeast Florida including the Jacksonville metro area and towns such as Orange Park, St. Augustine as well as Fernandina Beach, Macclenny and Ponte Vedre have fifty four nursing homes and adult living facilities. While most of the time, these nursing homes provide appropriate care, resident neglect and abuse does occur. Injuries and abuse at nursing homes can result from: improper nutrition; failure to provide adequate medical or nursing care; failure to diagnose medical problems; malnutrition; clostridium difficile ("c. diff.") and other infections; falls; sexual abuse; and failure to provide necessary medications.

Cases resulting from injuries at nursing homes are subject to a strict statutory process, much the same way as are medical negligence claims. Because of this, it is important to hire a firm experienced in nursing home and medical negligence claims. In addition, because it is important to hire well qualified experts to prove how the nursing home failed to provide adequate care, a law firm should have the resources available to thoroughly prosecute the claim. At Thomas & Lawrence, P.A., we have both the experience and resources to vindicate residents' rights.

The State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration rates every nursing home in the Jacksonville and surrounding areas for various categories including quality of life, quality of care, nutrition and hydration, and dignity. The AHCA Nursing Home Guide can be located by clicking here.

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