- A Florida group home, All About Living Inc., is being sued after a resident allegedly contracted necrotizing fasciitis, commonly known as "flesh-eating" bacteria, and lost two fingers.
- Kelly Gray, mother of 34-year-old David Nolan-Hersey, who has autism and an intellectual disability, is seeking $100,000 in damages, claiming staff negligence.
- Nolan-Hersey was bitten on the hand by another resident in October 2025 and became violently ill on October 31, but did not receive medical treatment until the next day.
- He was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis at Tampa General Hospital, a rare and serious bacterial infection requiring immediate medical care.
- As a result of the infection, Nolan-Hersey had two fingers amputated and permanently lost function in his right hand, with the lawsuit alleging systemic understaffing and inadequate training.
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Florida group home sued after resident allegedly contracts ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria