Medical liability premiums increase by highest rate in 15 years
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 30, 2021
A national analysis finds liability premiums increased for nearly one-third of healthcare providers in 2020.
Providers say malpractice law would encourage claimants to drag out cases
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 30, 2021
After vetoing a bill that would have allowed lawyers to collect 9% pretrial interest in medical malpractice cases, Illinois’ governor appears poised to give his blessing to a compromise version that...
Another COVID-19 symptom: Dueling liability decisions
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 19, 2021
If you thought you had a clear read on how courts would interpret federal COVID-19 liability protections, think again. After a set back last fall, there appears to be some good news for providers after...
A case study in COVID-19 criminality
By
Christy Tosh Crider
Joy Boyd Longnecker
Feb 04, 2021
COVID-19 hit Holyoke Soldiers’ Home last March, when most of us were just learning the term “social distancing” and had no awareness of asymptomatic positives. While the global medical...
Lawsuit challenges nursing home liability protections for non-COVID death
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 27, 2021
Survivors of a former North Carolina nursing home resident are suing the facility where she died in what could be a litmus test for the patchwork of liability protections granted to healthcare providers...
Best practices for protecting leaders and facilities from COVID-19 lawsuits
By
Raj Shah
Jan 08, 2021
Nursing home staff, administrators and frontline caregivers have worked tirelessly to prevent and manage the pandemic. Despite their heroic efforts, over 101,000 seniors and 750 employees had died of COVID-19...
Pennsylvania lawmakers pass bill that shields nursing homes from pandemic-related lawsuits
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 25, 2020
Pennsylvania operators may soon be able to breathe a little easier after state lawmakers passed a proposal that would protect healthcare providers from pandemic-related lawsuits.
NY limits scope of nursing home liability protections
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 05, 2020
The state of New York has amended a law that protected nursing homes from being held liable in most coronavirus-related lawsuits.
Managing volunteers’ liability and risk
By
Erin O’Leary
May 18, 2018
Although volunteers are an incredible asset to senior care organizations, there are risks associated with having them onsite.
Nursing home to pay $250,000 in resident’s wheelchair death
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 12, 2017
A Pennsylvania jury has found a nursing home at fault for the death of an 85-year-old resident who fell from a wheelchair and broke his neck. The jury decided the provider should pay the deceased’s...