A wrongful death occurs when a patient or nursing home resident dies due to negligent medical care, neglect, abuse, or failure to follow accepted standards of care.
In these cases, liability may arise from:
- Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis;
- Surgical or treatment errors;
- Medication mistakes;
- Nursing home neglect (falls, pressure ulcers, dehydration, infections);
- Failure to monitor or respond to a medical emergency.
Florida law allows families to pursue compensation when the death was caused by substandard care that should have been prevented.
