Category Archives: Substance Abuse Treatment Center Negligence
Drug Rehab Facilities Often Exploit Their Patients
A Lake City woman was recently convicted of conspiracy to commit fraud for running an insurance scheme out of the drug rehab facilities she owned and operated. The woman allegedly “lured” well-off patients to stay at her sober homes, and then subjected them to medically unnecessary tests, in turn making fraudulent claims to their… Read More »
Negligence In Florida Drug Rehab Facilities
Drug rehab services and centers have become a cottage industry in southern Florida, with more and more people taking advantage of Florida’s weather while trying to conquer addiction. However, for a variety of reasons, it is difficult to regulate these facilities, and because of this, negligence and corruption have become very common. For every… Read More »
Can I Sue A Sober Home?
Sober homes are facilities in which a person undergoing addiction treatment can begin to transition from a highly structured rehab environment to a totally unstructured home life, serving as a halfway house of sorts. Florida has begun to acquire a reputation as a haven for sober homes, with many springing up in central and… Read More »
What Constitutes Treatment Center Negligence?
Florida has become a destination for treatment centers and other facilities dedicated to helping those addicted to alcohol (or other substances) kick the proverbial habit. However, with the rush of new business, many facilities cut corners, so to speak. The standard of care provided is below that which a patient of a treatment center… Read More »
What Duty Of Care Is Owed By A Substance Abuse Treatment Center?
Data from the American Addiction Centers estimates that almost 20 million people in the U.S. suffer from an addiction to drugs or alcohol. When one of them decides to seek treatment, they may consult their doctor, or they may seek more serious, inpatient treatment at a treatment center or rehab clinic. However, in many… Read More »
Filing Suit Against A Negligent Sober Home
Florida has become somewhat of a mecca for addiction treatment in the last decade or so, for a variety of reasons. However, it unfortunately stands to reason that the more sober homes exist in a given area, the higher the odds are of your finding one that is negligent or unethical. If you or… Read More »
Suit Filed In Palm Beach County Alleging Sober Home Negligence
On June 15, 2021, the parents of a deceased woman filed a suit against The Bridge II, a sober home company with several locations in Florida. In the suit, the parents allege that the sober home breached its duty to care for their daughter, who had been a patient at one of The Bridge’s… Read More »
