Tort, Personal Injury, Malpractice

The Plaintiff’s Injury Case

There are many types of "Plaintiff's cases." This article focuses on injury cases. Injury cases can be as simple as…

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Resident’s Right to Choose Activities and Interact with Others Inside and Outside the Nursing Home

Nursing home residents have the right to who they will spend time with and how they will spend it. Specifically,…

2 years ago

Resident’s Right to Refuse Unnecessary Intra-facility Transfers

Nursing home residents have a right to refuse unnecessary transfers within the facility. Specifically, 42 C.F.R. § 483.10(e)(7) and (8)…

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Resident’s Right to Share a Room; Roommates

Nursing home residents have a right to share a room with whomever they wish as long as both residents agree.…

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Resident’s Right to Reasonable Accomodation of Needs and Preferences

Nursing home residents have a right to reasonable accomodation of needs and preferences. 42 C.F.R. § 483.10(e)(3) provides that the resident…

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Resident’s Right to Personal Possessions

42 C.F.R. § 483.10(e)(2) provides that the resident has a right to be treated with respect and dignity, including: (2)…

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Visitation in the Nursing Home

Nursing home residents have the right to visitation. Specifically,  42 C.F.R. § 483.10(f) provides that residents have the right to…

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Nursing Home Resident’s Autonomy

Nursing home residents have the right to make their own choices. This includes basic life choices, the right to information…

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Resident’s Right to Self-Determination

Nursing home residents have the right to make their own choices. This includes basic life choices, the right to information…

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Resident’s Right to Choose Attending Physician

Nursing home residents have the right to choose his or her attending physician. The physician must be licensed to practice,…

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