In our May 1, 2020 OnPoint discussing COVID-19 liability issues for nursing homes and other senior living facilities, we cautioned against reliance on state immunity provisions as a shield against COVID-19-related lawsuits....more
10/26/2020
/ Affirmative Defenses ,
Appeals ,
Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Immunity ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Negligence ,
Nursing Homes ,
Preemption ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Remand ,
Senior Housing ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Wrongful Death
The COVID-19 pandemic finds nursing homes and other senior living facilities confronting unprecedented operational challenges and risks. The highly vulnerable population served, combined with the near impossibility of both...more
5/6/2020
/ Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs) ,
Best Practices ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Documentation ,
Health Care Providers ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Medical Malpractice ,
Medical Records ,
Nursing Homes ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Skilled Nursing Facility