Medicare.gov, the official U.S. government site for Medicare, rates nursing homes across the country and allows website readers to compare various facilities. This feature, called Nursing Home Compare has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in the country. A recent search shows that 72 of 695 nursing homes in Florida were...Read More

Kevin Scott Lancaster was arrested by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for boating under the influence, gross negligence and having an inadequate number of life jackets on his craft after slamming a boat in to the Garrison Bight Channel Light #3 near Fleming Key off of Key West on May 10. Eight people...Read More

This is a terrible story, but one we hear about too often. And this time, right here in the Kendall area. This past September, Kritzia Lopez drove the wrong way on Florida’s Turnpike. At the time, she was under the influence of alcohol and marijuana – sadly, a deadly combination. The wreck occurred near Southwest...Read More

Do you have a family member in a Fort Myers, Florida nursing home and are concerned about their health or do you believe they’ve been harmed in any way? If you do suspect they are not receiving the proper level of care they deserve – or if you know they have been injured – we...Read More

Involved in a car wreck and don’t know what to do? Here’s some quick advice from your local Kendall car accident lawyers, Baron, Herskowitz, and Cohen. First and foremost, the immediate safety of your passengers and yourself is the top priority – as well as that of other drivers, passengers or anyone else who was...Read More

Here’s some good news for Miami area drivers. A new website and app from Bridge Forecast gives local Miami commuters real-time estimates of when the bridges along the Miami River will go up – hopefully helping drivers avoid backups, long traffic lines and the frustration that goes with it all. The app gives drivers a...Read More

Review teams that would investigate deaths related to nursing home abuse many be coming to each of Florida’s 20 judicial circuits. A bill proposed by Democratic Senator Audrey Gibson of Jacksonville in the Florida Legislature is making headway and has seen little opposition so far (Senate Bill 452). The bill would mandate the creation of...Read More

$138 million dollars in funding for Florida’s 656 nursing homes may be on the chopping block. That’s not good, especially for the residents of the nursing home and retirement facilities across the state. According to an article on FloridaPolitics.com, Nursing Home Advocates Heading to the Capitol Wednesday, more than 400 nursing homes will lose more...Read More