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Recent News About Florida Department of Health
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Lawsuit in works on behalf of North Miami nursing home resident who contracted COVID-19
The family of a North Miami nursing home resident who contracted coronavirus is preparing to sue the facility for failing to provide adequate screening and precautionary measures. -
Pinellas Circuit Court: Actions Taken on July 23
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activity on July 23 in the suits below: -
July 23: Pinellas Circuit Court docket for "wrongful act" cases
The following cases categorized as "wrongful act" cases were on the docket in the Pinellas Circuit Court on July 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Robert D Hines vs Christine E Scott on July 23
The Pinellas Circuit Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by Robert D Hines against Christine E Scott, Eckerd Youth Alternatives Inc., Lutheran Services Florida Inc., State of Florida and State of Florida Department of Health on July 23: -
Oviedo therapist loses appeal in sexual misconduct case
TALLAHASSEE — A psychotherapist practicing in Oviedo has been denied the appeal of his emergency license restriction that prevented him from treating female patients due to allegations of sexual misconduct. -
Court orders Florida doctor to complete deposition in pending lawsuit
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granted a motion ordering a Florida doctor to complete depositions in the doctor's lawsuit alleging civil rights violations after he lost his license following the death of a patient. -
Federal court rejects doctor's request to disqualify opposing law firm
A federal judge rejected a doctor's request to disqualify opposing counsel in a case over alleged retaliation by the Florida Department of Health. -
Couple alleges LA Fitness allowed facility to have legionella bacteria
ORLANDO — An Orlando couple is suing LA Fitness, alleging negligence in keeping the premises clean and safe for use by members. -
No smoke for medical marijuana users until appeal plays out
Medical marijuana users still cannot smoke the plant after First District Court of Appeals reinstated a stay until the appeal process plays out. -
West Palm Beach woman files damage suit claiming that she was hospitalized against her will
WEST PALM BEACH – A West Palm Beach woman recently filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Children and Families' Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Florida Department of Health and several individuals claiming that she was imprisoned by various health professionals and deprived her right to liberty under the 14th Amendment. -
Florida district court grants summary judgment in substance abuse evaluation case
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A magistrate recently recommended that summary judgment be awarded to a defendant in the case of a cosmetic surgeon who accused a doctor at a substance abuse recovery center of making false or misleading statements. -
Appeals court affirms decision not to renew license of Tampa plastic surgeon convicted of drug offense
LAKELAND — A Tampa cosmetic surgeon who has since 2011 been fighting allegations she used patient information to obtain Demerol for her own use will not have her medical license renewed, according to an appeals court ruling handed down this month. -
Florida appeals court rules the identities of marijuana investors, business partners public information
TALLAHASSEE — An appeals court has ruled the identities of medical marijuana business investors and partners are a matter of public record and are not considered trade secrets by state statutes. -
Proposed changes to Florida's medical-marijuana laws are causing concern
TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Department of Health is proposing rule changes to the medical-marijuana law in the state. -
South Florida cosmetic surgery center to reimburse customers thousands of dollars
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Attorney General office recently announced that Vanity Cosmetic Surgery Center has agreed to reimburse paying customers who have never received services from the company. -
Medicaid suit creates more taxpayer drain in legal fees
If you thought taxpayer fees would go up because of Obamacare, what happens when a suit against the system creates more drain on the taxpayer? In recent legal invoices submitted by multiple state agencies, they show that Florida's Medicaid health agencies have accrued up $7.8 million in legal costs since 2006 during a drawn-out lawsuit over the program. -
Five Radey Law Firm attorneys have been named to the 2016 Florida Super Lawyer list
TALLAHASSEE – Five lawyers from the Radey Law Firm were named in the 2016 edition of the Florida Super Lawyers list: David Yon, Donna Blanton, Christopher Lunny, Rex Ware and Harry Thomas. -
Transgender inclusion expert: Alter law to allow gender change on birth certificates without surgery
TALLAHASSEE – A Broward Judge will have to decide if self-identification is enough to allow the Florida Department of Health to carry out a teenager's request to change his gender on his birth certificate, a transgender inclusion expert said during a recent interview. -
Nursery rejected license to grow Charlotte’s Web marijuana
TALLAHASSEE – A nursery is in a dispute with lawmakers over obtaining a license to grow, process and distribute a strain know as Charlotte’s Web. -
Apopka attorney enters House District 31 race
APOPKA – Tired of the divisiveness that exists between the Democratic and Republican parties, Apopka resident Robert Rightmyer is running for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives’ District 31 as an independent.