Nursing Homes

Covid 19 law sparks dialogue on nursing home alternatives

"With the memory of the pandemic’s toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief law is offering states a…

3 years ago

Am. Econ. Ins. Co. v. Jackson, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 3232 (8th Cir. 2007)

This case involves an insurance coverage dispute after Freddie Mae Burns died at Leland Health Care Center, a 128 bed…

3 years ago

Cline v. Living Ctrs. of Tex., Inc., 2007 Tex. App. LEXIS 2044 (Tex. App. 2007)

Jury returned a defense verdict and Plaintiff appealed challenging two issues concerning the exclusion of evidence. Plaintiff contended it was…

3 years ago

Walter M. Clark v. Tirr Rehab. Ctr., 2007 Tex. App. LEXIS 2024 (Tex. App. 2007)

Plaintiffs sued alleging that resident, who had osteoporosis, was negligently dropped by a physical therapist. The trial court dismissed the…

3 years ago

Necessary v. Life Care Ctrs. of America Inc., 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 698 (2007)

On appeal, the issue was the validity of an arbitration agreement entered into by Dorothy Necessary ("Plaintiff") while signing documents…

3 years ago

Ward v. Nat’l Healthcare Corp., 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 695 (2007)

The Estate of Clifford Ward filed a wrongful death case against a nursing home and corporate defendants in the Rutherford…

3 years ago

Conley v. Life Care Ctrs. of Am., Inc., 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 13 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007)

Stinson, a 75 year old who was struck by another resident, fell and broke her hip. She died four months…

3 years ago

Owens v. Nat’l Health Corp., 2007 Tenn. LEXIS 1003 (2007)

On appeal, the Supreme Court of Tennessee found that the primary issue was whether a durable power of attorney for…

3 years ago

Sullivan ex rel. Wrongful Death Beneficiaries of Sullivan v. Chattanooga Medical Investors, LP, 221 S.W.3d 506; 2007 Tenn. LEXIS 361 (Tenn. 2007)

The trial court granted summary judgment to the defendant, finding that the statute of limitations had run. The Court of…

3 years ago

Glass v. Continuing Care Nursing and Reh. Ctr., 2007 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 79 (Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. 2007)

After a jury returned a verdict for the Estate, Defendants field a motion for new trial. The action was brought…

3 years ago