Virginia Medical Malpractice Blog - Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.

Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Imagine a loved one is seriously injured or dies as a result of nursing home neglect and you learn that you have no right to file a lawsuit against the nursing home.  To say you'd be shocked and outraged is probably an understatement.  Yet it happens all the time.  Nursing homes routinely have new patients sign arbitration agreements that prevent the nursing home from being sued and being held fully accountable in a courtroom.

The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act has been reintroduced to Congress.  Click here to read the Act on the Library of Congress website.  If enacted, nursing home arbitration agreements would become unenforceable if signed before the patient becomes injured. 

What do you think about the proposed law?  I welcome your comments.

If you would like more information about the rights of nursing home patients please call us at (804) 288-1661 or click here to contact us by email.   You can also learn more at our Elder Abuse and Neglect website.

Regards,

Joshua Silverman