Childs v. Pinnacle Health Care, LLC is a wrongful death and nursing home negligence case that was filed against Pinnacle Health Care, the nursing home corporation, and Carolyn English, its director of nursing. Pinnacle Health Care, LLC is a nursing home located in Waukegan, IL. The trial court dismissed with prejudice the three counts against the… Continue Reading
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A Legal Victory For Nursing Home Residents. State Laws Can Supersede Federal Arbitration Act
Posted in Illinois Nursing HomesSome court decisions leave lots of room for future generations of law school classes to debate the subtleties of the Judge’s wording. Yet, other times the the court’s action–without rendering an opinion– can have equally powerful results. What could I possibly be inarticulately blabbering about? June 1st marked the deadline by which the U.S…. Continue Reading
The Loss Of Nursing Home Patients’ Rights: New Illinois Appellate Court Decision Upholds Arbitration Clause In Negligence Cases
Posted in Illinois Nursing Homes, LitigationA recent Illinois Appellate Court decision may prove to be a major roadblock for injured nursing home residents who wish to pursue their case against the facility in court. In Fosler v. Midwest Care Center II, Inc., the Illinois Appellate Court upheld the validity of mandatory arbitration clause signed by an injured nursing home resident’s… Continue Reading