A grieving daughter has taken legal action against a Florida nursing home, alleging severe negligence that led to her mother’s death. Analisa Edell filed the complaint on June 7, 2024, in the Circuit Court of the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, accusing FI-Boca Raton, LLC, doing business as Boca Raton Rehabilitation Center, of multiple violations and negligence.

The lawsuit centers around Susan Edell’s time at Boca Raton Rehabilitation Center, where she was admitted in early 2023 due to total disability. According to the complaint, the facility failed to provide adequate care and neglected its statutory obligations under Florida Statute Section 400.022. “At no time prior to January 2023 did the Defendant document or notify the guardian or family members that Ms. Edell was suffering from a serious wound,” states the filing. The plaintiff alleges that this lack of communication and care led to an unstageable sacral wound going untreated.

On January 28, 2023, Susan Edell suffered an unwitnessed fall at the facility but fortunately did not sustain serious injuries. However, her condition worsened over time due to inadequate care. By July 25, 2023, her coccyx wound had grown larger because staff failed to turn and reposition her as required by standard care procedures. The situation escalated on August 16 when she was sent to Boca Raton Regional Hospital with shortness of breath and diagnosed with pneumonia and a Stage IV pressure wound on her sacrum.