Many California nursing homes ask residents or their family members to sign arbitration agreements as a part of the admissions process. These agreements purport to mandate arbitration instead of litigation when disputes arise. Some nursing homes try to force people into arbitration over nursing home abuse claims. However, arbitration agreements…
Physical and sexual abuse in California nursing homes, assisted living institutions and adult day care facilities is still a huge problem. Elder abuse is a silent epidemic that’s prevalent in nursing homes and long-term care facilities in every city and state. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, 3.2 million…
In a recent California Court of Appeal decision, Lemaire v. Covenant Care California, LLC, the court struck down a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in a blow to patient’s rights. My insight in this decision is as follows: Facts of the Case: Patient, Laura Clausen, suffered a stroke and was…