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Anna Johnson, acting as the personal representative of her late mother Antoinette Johnston’s estate, has filed a lawsuit against Belleair East HCC, LLC and Clear Choice Health Care, LLC. The complaint was lodged in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, Florida on February 27, 2025. The case centers around allegations of nursing home neglect that allegedly led to severe injuries and ultimately the wrongful death of Antoinette Johnston.
According to the court documents, Anna Johnson accuses Belleair East HCC, LLC and Clear Choice Health Care, LLC of gross negligence and violations of statutory duties under Florida law. The lawsuit claims that during Antoinette Johnston’s residency at Belleair Health Care Center—a facility operated by the defendants—she suffered from inadequate care which resulted in extreme pain, significant medical expenses, and untimely death on July 23, 2023. “The facility failed to provide necessary care and services,” states the complaint, further alleging that Ms. Johnston’s rights as a resident were severely compromised due to negligent hiring practices and understaffing aimed at financial gain.
The plaintiff outlines several specific failures by the defendants: inadequate staffing levels leading to poor patient care; failure to implement effective policies for maintaining residents’ health; and not ensuring timely medical interventions. These alleged shortcomings are claimed to have directly contributed to Ms. Johnston developing septic shock from an untreated urinary tract infection (UTI), leading to her critical condition upon hospital admission in June 2023.
