LeeLamma Lal, 67, is a nurse who has served at Palms West Hospital for over 21 years. Her family has hired a law firm to ...

Stephen Scantlebury will remain at the Palm Beach County Jail prior to his attempted murder trial for the beating of Leelamma ...

A Florida nurse who had essentially every bone in her face broken by a Baker Act patient who attacked her has a long road to recovery as her family demands change.

In the wake of a brutal attack on a nurse last week at a Palm Beach County hospital, nurse advocates are now demanding stronger safety measures for healthcare workers.

Stephen Scantlebury will remain at the Palm Beach County Jail prior to his attempted murder trial for the beating of Leelamma ...

"She loved being a nurse, loved caring for patients, and the fact that this would happen to her where she should be safe was ...

ROYAL PALM BEACH — The attorneys representing the nurse attacked last week at HCA Florida Palm West Hospital have identified the victim as Leelamma Lal, 67, a Royal Palm Beach resident who has ...

Health care workers are looking to lawmakers to get stronger safety measures on the books, and harsher penalties for assault.

Viewer discretion advised: This article contains a photo of the nurse after the attack. The daughter and son of Leelamma Lal, the HCA Florida Palms West nurse brutally attacked by a patient while ...

The nurse, 67-year-old Leelamma Lal of Royal Palm Beach, may lose her eyesight as a result of the beating. Lawyers for the patient say he suffers from mental-health issues and sought bail ...