Laws, Regulations, Cases & Other Resources

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

Carter v. Estate of Rambo, 925 So. 2d 353 (Fla. 5th DCA 2006)

Plaintiff sued the nursing home, its owner (an LLC) and the individual manger of the LLC. The manager was not…

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