DANIA BEACH, FL — A Dania Beach nursing home is facing a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the estate of a former resident who, the complaint alleges, developed untreated infections and pressure wounds before her death in April.
The lawsuit was filed July 22, 2026, in the Circuit Court of the 17th Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County. Court records identify the case as Lisa Rado, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Allison Rado, v. Dania Beach OPCO LLC, doing business as Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center, Case No. CACE-26-011877, assigned to Division 14.
The plaintiff, Lisa Rado, is the daughter of the late Allison Rado and is identified in the filing as the personal representative, or the person in the process of being appointed personal representative, of her mother's estate. The estate is represented by attorney Dylan J. Hanson of the Senior Justice Law Firm, a Boca Raton firm. The complaint reviewed by Boca Post does not include a response from the defendant, and no defense attorney is listed in the filing.
According to the complaint, Allison Rado was admitted to the Dania Beach facility for care and supervision tied to ongoing medical conditions and cognitive changes. The lawsuit alleges she was vulnerable, unable to care for herself, and dependent on facility staff for daily activities, and that she was at risk for preventable injuries such as skin breakdown, falls, infection, malnutrition, and dehydration.
The complaint alleges that the facility, which it refers to as the "licensee," failed to provide the reasonable care, supervision, and assistance Rado needed. As a result of those alleged failures, the lawsuit claims she suffered preventable injuries, "including but not limited to untreated infections and painful skin breakdown in the form of pressure wounds." The filing states those injuries continued until her death on April 5, 2026.
The case is built on Florida's nursing home law. The complaint alleges the facility violated resident rights under Chapter 400 of the Florida Statutes, the section that sets standards for how nursing homes operate and care for residents. In plain terms, the estate accuses the operator of nursing home negligence that it says rose to the level of wrongful death.
The complaint brings two counts. Count I is a wrongful death claim, alleging that the facility's staff, agents, and apparent agents fell below the standard of care and that the resident died as a direct result. Count II is an alternative survival claim, which the estate raises in case the injuries are found not to have caused Rado's death. In that scenario, the lawsuit says, the estate would still seek damages for the bodily injury, pain, and suffering she experienced from the time of injury until her death.
The filing lists a long set of alleged failures, among them failing to assess and prevent pressure ulcers and infection, failing to properly supervise at-risk residents, failing to keep the resident clean and change linens, failing to provide adequate nutrition and hydration, failing to follow physician's orders, and failing to inform family members of serious changes in condition. Each item is stated in the complaint as an allegation.
The lawsuit seeks damages that the complaint says exceed $50,000, exclusive of costs, interest, and attorney's fees. For the wrongful death count, the estate seeks damages available under Florida's wrongful death statute, along with medical bills, funeral expenses, loss of net accumulations, and compensation for the survivors' mental pain and suffering and loss of companionship. The estate demands a trial by jury.
The claims are allegations. They have not been proven in court, and no finding of liability has been made against the defendant.
Boca Post reviewed the complaint, Lisa Rado, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Allison Rado, v. Dania Beach OPCO LLC d/b/a Westlake Nursing and Rehab Center, Case No. CACE-26-011877, filed July 22, 2026, in Broward County Circuit Court. Court records show the case was newly filed and assigned to Division 14. The filing reviewed by Boca Post does not include a response from the defendant, and no hearing date is listed.
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