BEVERLY ENTERPRISES-FLORIDA, INC. v. KNOWLES

No. 4D98-0765.

766 So.2d 335 (2000)

BEVERLY ENTERPRISES-FLORIDA, INC., d/b/a Beverly Gulf Coast-Florida, Inc., d/b/a Washington Manor Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, Appellant/ Cross-Appellee, v. Maggie KNOWLES, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gladstone Knowles, Deceased, Appellee/ Cross-Appellant.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 24, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth A. Honowitz and Scott A. Mager of Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan & Berlin, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, and Edward C. Prieto and George F. Quintairos of Quintairos, Mccumber, Prieto & Wood, P.A., Miami, for appellant/cross-appellee.

Jane Kreusler-Walsh of Jane Kreusler-Walsh, P.A., West Palm Beach, and Jeffrey M. Fenster of Fenster and Faerber, P.A., Plantation, for appellee/cross-appellant.

Joel S. Perwin of Podhurst, Orseck, Josefsberg, Eaton, Meadow, Olin & Perwin, P.A., and Ford & Sinclair, P.A., Miami, for Amicus Curiae-Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers.

Edward J. Lyons of Milcowitz & Lyons, P.A., Clearwater, for Amicus Curiae-The Coalition to Protect America's Elders.


ON MOTION FOR REHEARING EN BANC

PER CURIAM.

Gladstone Knowles, an elderly gentleman, was a resident of Washington Manor Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center for approximately 67 days while he convalesced from hip-replacement surgery. While at Washington Manor, Knowles developed severe bedsores and other serious ailments allegedly because of neglectful and improper treatment and care provided by Washington Manor. Knowles was transferred to a medical...

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