Lawsuit

Nursing home operators in Florida could see the prospects of wrongful death lawsuits slashed under legislation making its way through the House and Senate.

A nursing home worker’s hand-slapping of a groping resident is not protected under the West Virginia Human Rights Act, a federal court has ruled.

A Pennsylvania appeals court has revived a 12-year-old civil case against two attorneys who allegedly schemed with a ManorCare nursing home to overcharge an elderly nursing home resident.

Class action lawsuit against NY nursing home for patient deaths … NJ veteran’s nursing home accused of putting residents in immediate jeopardy … Study finds disparities in LTC patients’ access...

Firefighters who refused to enter a nursing home over COVID-19 concerns while a cardiac arrest victim was stricken inside drew fierce criticism from a city-commissioned report.

A class action lawsuit filed Monday is seeking a court order to stop regional provider Alden Management Services from what plaintiffs call “an ongoing practice of profiting from systematically and knowingly...

If SCOTUS grants the petition from Glenhaven Healthcare, it could decide whether all such cases covered by PREP will be decided at the federal or state level. States can rule on federal law, but in a case...

A staff member’s civil rights at work are more important than a patient’s right to express himself or herself, a new lawsuit brings back into focus.

Legal experts are warning nursing home leaders that inappropriate conversations with employees about disabilities, medical conditions or their general health can be costly, after a federal court allowed...

In a first-of-its-kind ruling in the nation, a California Court of Appeals has allowed the wrongful death suit to move forward. This has sparked widespread concern from businesses about the threat of “take-home”...