{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-27/horowitz-law-hca-woodmont-assault-suit","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-27/horowitz-law-hca-woodmont-assault-suit.md","title":"Horowitz Law Sues HCA Florida Woodmont Over Assault Claim","headline":"Horowitz Law Files Sexual Assault Suit Against HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital in Broward","description":"Horowitz Law sued HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital in Broward County over a nurse's alleged assault of a surgery patient, seeking compensatory damages.","section":"Legal & Disputes","published_at":"2026-10-27T19:56:34+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-27T19:56:34+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Horowitz Law filed the suit on October 14, 2026, in Broward County Circuit Court against University Hospital, Ltd., doing business as HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital.","The complaint alleges registered nurse John Vincent Pica assaulted a former outpatient before and after her October 2024 surgery.","Pica surrendered his Florida nursing license on December 8, 2025, and the Florida Board of Nursing accepted the relinquishment on April 20, 2026."],"companies":[{"name":"Horowitz Law","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0023m1q/horowitz-law","website":"http://www.horowitzforlaw.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"FinancialContent Business Page","title":"Horowitz Law Files Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital","url":"https://www.financialcontent.com/article/lawfirmnewswire-2026-10-27-horowitz-law-files-sexual-assault-lawsuit-against-hca-florida-woodmont-hospital"},"other_sources":[{"publisher":"FinancialContent Business Page","url":"https://www.financialcontent.com/article/lawfirmnewswire-2026-10-27-sumner-law-group-secures-15-million-settlement-for-family-of-retired-man-killed-due-to-negligent-security"},{"publisher":"nj","url":"https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/10/hispanic-workers-allege-abuse-and-discrimination-at-nj-hellofresh-warehouse.html"},{"publisher":"Yahoo","url":"https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/grandview-heights-sues-palm-beach-110239163.html"},{"publisher":"The Times of India","url":"https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/bombay-hc-dismisses-metas-jurisdiction-challenge-in-blink-digital-case-lists-interim-relief-plea-for-november-2/articleshow/135226734.cms"}],"tags":["Legal & Disputes","Horowitz Law"],"body_markdown":"Horowitz Law filed a lawsuit on October 14, 2026, in Broward County Circuit Court against University Hospital, Ltd., which does business as HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital in Tamarac, over an alleged sexual assault by a registered nurse. The [FinancialContent Business Page](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/lawfirmnewswire-2026-10-27-horowitz-law-files-sexual-assault-lawsuit-against-hca-florida-woodmont-hospital) reported the filing on October 27, 2026.\n\n## The Allegations Against Nurse John Pica\n\nAttorneys Adam Horowitz and Jesse Seiden filed the suit for a former outpatient who says registered nurse John Vincent Pica sexually assaulted her while she was at the hospital for surgery in October 2024. According to the complaint, Pica made sexually suggestive comments and touched her in a sexual manner without consent, both before and after her procedure. The lawsuit alleges the conduct continued after an anesthesiologist gave her a nerve block and left the room, and that the patient reported it to a nursing supervisor the next day.\n\nThe complaint alleges the hospital was negligent in hiring, keeping and supervising Pica, did not look into his background, and did not enforce adequate patient safety policies. It also alleges the hospital took no meaningful action after the patient's report. Claims include negligent hiring, retention and supervision, negligence in policies and procedures, vicarious liability, and neglect of a vulnerable adult under Florida law. The plaintiff seeks compensatory damages for psychological and emotional injuries.\n\n\"We commend our client for the courage it has taken to come forward and seek accountability,\" said Adam Horowitz, founder of Horowitz Law. \"Patients entering a hospital for surgery deserve to feel safe, especially when they are vulnerable.\" The allegations have not been proven in court.\n\n## Pica's License Surrender and Battery Charge\n\nThe Florida Department of Health filed an administrative complaint against Pica alleging similar inappropriate touching at the same hospital. On December 8, 2025, Pica reportedly surrendered his Florida nursing license and agreed not to reapply, and the Florida Board of Nursing accepted the voluntary relinquishment on April 20, 2026, to resolve the disciplinary case. A Broward Sheriff's Office report dated May 6, 2026, found probable cause for battery, and Pica was charged.\n\n## Horowitz Law's California Defense Practice\n\nAccording to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), [Horowitz Law](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0023m1q/horowitz-law) is a Santa Barbara-based solo criminal defense practice operated by former prosecutor Sanford Horowitz, founded in 2004, representing individuals accused of misdemeanors and felonies across California's central coast and Eastern Sierra. The same records list a headcount range of 1-10 and a revenue estimate under $1 million. The firm's own announcement provides more information about the lawsuit.\n\n## Other Legal Disputes Filed October 27, 2026\n\nOther litigation matters were reported the same day. Sumner Law Group reached a $15 million settlement for the family of a 66-year-old retired man killed due to negligent security, resolving wrongful death claims against a security company and guard, the [FinancialContent Business Page](https://www.financialcontent.com/article/lawfirmnewswire-2026-10-27-sumner-law-group-secures-15-million-settlement-for-family-of-retired-man-killed-due-to-negligent-security) reported. [nj](https://www.nj.com/essex/2026/10/hispanic-workers-allege-abuse-and-discrimination-at-nj-hellofresh-warehouse.html) reported that a class action filed in Essex County Superior Court in August 2024 alleges Hispanic workers at a HelloFresh Newark warehouse faced assault, harassment and discrimination, which HelloFresh denies. [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/grandview-heights-sues-palm-beach-110239163.html) reported that Grandview Heights and West Palm Beach neighborhood groups sued Palm Beach County over a Related Ross hotel deal, seeking an injunction over a September 29 vote. [The Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/bombay-hc-dismisses-metas-jurisdiction-challenge-in-blink-digital-case-lists-interim-relief-plea-for-november-2/articleshow/135226734.cms) reported that the Bombay High Court dismissed Meta's jurisdiction challenge in the Blink Digital case and set a November 2, 2026, hearing on Blink Digital's interim relief plea.\n\n## Case Number and Court\n\nThe case is C.W. v. University Hospital, Ltd. d/b/a HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, Case No. 2026-CA-016818, in the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in and for Broward County, Florida.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}