Buckeye Check Cashing, Inc. v. Cardegna, 546 U.S. 440 (U.S. 2006)

3 years ago

This is not a nursing home case. Justice Scalia, writing for the Court, framed the issue as whether a court…

Ark. HHS v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (U.S. 2006)

3 years ago

In Arkansas Dept. Health and Human Services v. Ahlborn, 547 U.S. 268 (2006), Heidi Ahlborn suffered severe and permanent injuries at age…

Strine v. Commonwealth Med. Care Availability & Reduction of Error Fund, 586 Pa. 395 (Pa. 2006)

3 years ago

Suit was filed after a CNA failed to check the water temperature before bathing resident; resident was burned and died…

Alston v. Britthaven, Inc., 628 S.E.2d 824 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006)

3 years ago

"Plaintiff presented expert medical testimony that the cause of Mr. Alston's death was septicemia, or an infection which entered into…

Davis v. Mound View Health Care, Inc., 640 S.E.2d 91 (W. Va. 2006)

3 years ago

Plaintiff's suit against the nursing home was dismissed for failing to comply with the pre-suit notice requirement in W. Va.…

Pollo Operations, Inc. v. Tripp, 906 So2d 1101 (Fla. CTA 3rd 2005)

3 years ago

A personal injury victim tried to make an end-run around MSP by having payment go directly to the victim. The…

Stevens v. Americana Healthcare Corp., 919 So. 2d 713 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006)

3 years ago

After Plaintiff brought suit against a nursing home, the trial judge indicated that he was personally acquainted with three of…

Estate of Williams v. Manor Care of Dunedin, Inc., 923 So. 2d 615 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2006)

3 years ago

The Estate appealed after the trial court granted Manor Care's motion to compel arbitration. Resident's wife had signed admissions agreement…

Bedford Care Center-Monroe Hall, LLC v. Lewis, 923 So. 2d 998 (Miss. 2006)

3 years ago

Conservator initialed pages indicating she read arbitration agreement, but did not sign the agreement. Facility made two attempts to have…

Nursing Home Litigation: Limitations Period: Alexander v. Amelia Manor Nursing Home, Inc., 924 So. 2d 409 (La. Ct. App. 2006)

3 years ago

Resident was in two different nursing homes and after her death, Plaintiff sued both of them. Each was dismissed and…