Category Archives: Substance Abuse Treatment Center Negligence
RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS, SOBER HOMES, AND WRONGFUL DEATH
Millions of people in the United States suffer from addiction issues, and an entire industry has developed specifically to help them overcome their figurative demons. Residential treatment centers and halfway houses, more commonly referred to as sober homes nowadays, play a major role in helping recovering addicts to reintegrate into society after seeking help…. Read More »
Filing Suit Against A Negligent Substance Abuse Center
When someone goes to a substance abuse rehab facility, they are placing themselves in a vulnerable position. Patients pay for (and expect) a high level of care from a specialized facility, hoping they can use the time and the expertise at hand to help quit habits that can be quite dangerous. However, negligence does… Read More »
Patient Brokering In Substance Abuse Rehab Centers
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that approximately 92,000 people died of drug overdoses in 2020, which is a 30 percent increase from 2019. The number of preventable deaths each year continues to climb, but if someone with a drug or alcohol addiction can get into a rehabilitation center, their prospects drastically improve…. Read More »
Common Grounds For Negligence Claims Against Substance Abuse Rehab Centers
When someone checks into a rehab center for a substance problem, they are often at an extremely vulnerable point in their life, and looking for a place to rest and heal. However, given the relatively unregulated state of substance abuse rehab facilities in Florida, it is all too common for patients to be the… Read More »
Neglect In Florida Substance Abuse Rehab Centers
The majority of substance abuse rehab centers in Florida are run well, taking care of their patients and helping to guide them toward a safer and more secure life path. Some facilities turn out to be corrupt, committing multiple crimes against vulnerable patients – but others may simply choose to neglect these people. If… Read More »
I Was Injured By The Staff At My Rehab Center
Substance abuse rehab centers are required to exercise a very high duty of care toward their patients, to ensure that they have the right environment in which to focus on getting their lives together. However, sometimes, corners are cut; the premises may not be kept in good repair, the equipment may be outdated, or… Read More »
Can Substance Abuse Rehab Be Court-Ordered In Florida?
Substance abuse is a persistent problem in the United States, but Florida has unique issues related to its geography and to its past as a drug mecca. When someone is tried for a drug offense, a Florida court will generally take the charge very seriously and impose a strict sentence. However, first-time offenders and… Read More »
Legal Fallout For Those Involved In Compass Detox Fraud Case
In July 2022, a doctor from Miami Lakes was sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in the healthcare fraud committed at Compass Detox, an addiction treatment facility in Bal Harbour. He and the owners of the facilities, as well as the attorney acting for the facility’s owners, face prison time for… Read More »
Substance Abuse Rehab Centers And Wrongful Death
When someone checks into rehab, they are essentially throwing themselves on the mercy of the facility in their quest for sobriety. In turn, rehabilitation centers have a duty to exercise reasonable care toward their patients, and to protect them from foreseeable harm. If someone dies while in the care of a rehabilitation center, it… Read More »
Fraud In Florida Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Centers
Substance abuse is a nationwide problem in the United States, and Florida has become a mecca of sorts for rehabilitation centers. However, there has been a pattern in recent years of far too many businesses being set up to entrap, rather than treat, patients in search of help getting sober. Every month seems to… Read More »
