Nursing Homes Can Avoid Lawsuits By Properly Doing Their Jobs
There's a misconception amongst many people that trial lawyers are simply out to sue every nursing home that they can type into the caption of a lawsuit. Truth is, most lawyers only want to pursue cases involving horribly run facilities that are responsible for causing significant harm or death to their clients. In addition to being trial lawyers, lawyers representing injured people also need to be good business people. Unlike most lawyers who earn a living by simply performing a service or spending time on a matter, most plaintiff's lawyers only earn a fee when they are successful in the...
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Tennessee Legislature Attempts To Limit The Rights Of Injured Nursing Home Residents
Lawmakers in Tennessee are attempting to limit the rights of those injured due to nursing home abuse & neglect. Under a bill proposed by State Senators Jim Tracy (R-Shelbyville) and Randy Rinks (D- Savannah), nursing home residents injured or killed due to a facilities poor treatment would be limited to a recovery of $300,000 in non-economic damages. The bill would also place a cap on punitive damages against nursing homes of $600,000. This protectionist legislation would provide little incentive for poorly equipped nursing homes to 'clean up their act.' Taking the decision making process away from a jury of one's...
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How Can I Learn More About Facilities?
"How do can I learn more about the facility for myself or for my loved one? In my line of work, I get asked this question every other day. People have seen so many negative headlines in the news that they have a tendency to be scared of the word 'nursing home' itself. Even though most facilities do not have problems and are staffed by caring medical professionals, there are some facilities who are 'frequent players' in nursing home abuse and neglect. "How can I avoid the 'frequent player' offenders?" The answer is easier than most people think. There is...
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