Family files wrongful death suit after Springs of Lady Lake resident dies
Frank Stanfield
LADY LAKE Family members are suing a nursing home, claiming that their relative died as the result of injuries due to the company’s negligence.
Sharon Simonitis and Linda Esposito have filed suit in Lake Circuit Court as the estate representatives of their mother, Betty Penkert. The suit names Springs of Lady Lake ALF and Greystone Healthcare Management Corp. as defendants.
She was taken to The Villages Regional Hospital on April 6 due to injuries from falls and skin tears, the suit said. Penkert died on April 11 at a hospice facility in The Villages.
Hospital safety grades rank Marion County facilities
A national patient safety report again ranked AdventHealth Ocala as the top-scoring hospital in Marion County.
The facility at 1500 SW First Ave. maintained a grade of B from the nonprofit Leapfrog Group for the third straight report dating back to the fall 2019 rankings.
The group releases the rankings twice per year: One in the spring and again in the fall.
Meanwhile, West Marion Community Hospital and Ocala Regional Medical Center, both operated by Ocala Health, maintained a C grade. West Marion s report grade slipped from a B to C in the spring rankings.