Jury Awards $12.35 Million In Negligence Suit Against Florida Nursing Facility

Mealey's (March 30, 2022, 5:27 PM EDT) -- ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida jury on March 11 awarded $12,353,604 in total damages to a former resident of a Florida skilled nursing facility who filed claims for negligence and violations of her rights as a nursing home resident against the facility, alleging that the facility’s failure to provide adequate care led to the development of pressure ulcers that resulted in hospitalization....