- The widow of a Marine veteran who died under the care of an unlicensed caregiver has filed a lawsuit against BrightStar Care, its former Jacksonville franchise, and the two individuals convicted in the case.
The widow of a Marine veteran who died while under the care of a man posing as a nurse has filed a lawsuit against BrightStar Care, its former Jacksonville franchise and the two people convicted in the criminal case.
The lawsuit filed June 26, 2026, in the 4th Judicial Circuit Court in Clay County alleges BrightStar Care was trusted to provide skilled nursing services to eligible veterans as a provider in the VA Community Care Network, but that trust was broken when the local franchise sent an unlicensed caregiver to provide nursing care.
The family of 69-year-old Marine veteran Kensworth Moody says the lawsuit is about preventing another family from experiencing the same tragedy…