Will The Huge Nursing Home Verdicts Effectively Tighten The Screws On The Nursing Home Industry?
Lots and lots of discussion about the $677 million verdict against Skilled Healthcare Group for not supplying that mandatory staffing levels that the State of California mandates. Some argue that the verdict is a prime example of a jury system that's out of control, while others claiming that the large verdict is simply what the company deserves given its staffing obligations under the law. Like many legal developments, once the smoke clears after the initial explosion we can see that there is a lot more to the verdict than we initially thought. Despite the initial 'sticker shock' of the verdict,...
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Class Action Lawsuit Against Skilled Healthcare Seeks Damages For Chronic Understaffing Of Nursing Homes
If you were to look at just one criteria for selecting a nursing home, I'd tell you to look at the facilities staffing levels. Sure, its nice to have a sparkly new facility and perhaps a gourmet chef, but when it comes down to patient care nothing can take the place of a sufficiently staffed facility with properly trained men and women. In order to assure that nursing home patients are adequately cared for, some states such as California have legislated minimum hours of care provided to patients on a daily basis. While the number is of course somewhat arbitrary...
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