Diane Cheryl Mitchell's family is seeking justice against a Florida nursing home, alleging negligence and mistreatment. The complaint was filed by Quanta Mitchell-Turner, acting as Power of Attorney for Diane Cheryl Mitchell, in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida on April 23, 2025. The lawsuit targets Sovereign Healthcare of Pinellas Point, LLC; Southern Healthcare Management, LLC; Tyler Duncan Ward; and Andrea Nicole McCullough.
The case centers around allegations that the defendants failed to provide adequate care to Diane Cheryl Mitchell during her stay at Pinellas Point Nursing and Rehab Center. Admitted on September 9, 2023, Diane Cheryl Mitchell has remained a resident at the facility located in St. Petersburg, Florida. According to the complaint, Sovereign Healthcare of Pinellas Point, LLC owns the nursing home and is accused of committing tortious acts against Mitchell. These acts include failing to ensure her safety and neglecting proper documentation of her injuries. Southern Healthcare Management, LLC is also implicated as a management company overseeing operations at the facility. The plaintiff claims that both companies breached their duty to exercise reasonable care under Florida Statutes § 400.023(3).
The complaint further alleges that individual defendants Tyler Duncan Ward and Andrea Nicole McCullough were administrators responsible for day-to-day operations at the nursing home. They are accused of failing to comply with federal and state laws governing nursing home administration. As per Florida Administrative Code Rule 59A-4.103 and federal regulations under 42 C.F.R. § 483.75, they were required to ensure compliance with professional standards but allegedly failed in their duties.
Quanta Mitchell-Turner asserts that these failures resulted in significant harm to Diane Cheryl Mitchell, including multiple falls leading to an 18-millimeter-thick left frontal scalp hematoma and other injuries such as head trauma and leg ulcers. The plaintiff contends that these injuries were exacerbated by inadequate staffing levels maintained by the defendants to maximize revenue without regard for resident safety.
In seeking redress from the court, Quanta Mitchell-Turner demands damages exceeding $30,000 for bodily injury suffered by Diane Cheryl Mitchell due to alleged negligence by all named defendants. The plaintiff seeks compensation for pain and suffering endured by Mitchell along with expenses related to hospitalization and medical care necessitated by her injuries.
Representing Quanta Mitchell-Turner are attorneys Gary L. Wimbish and Matthew D. Powell from MattLaw firm based in St Pete Beach, Florida. f The Case Number is:25-002127-CI.