Litigating the nursing home case
By: by James T. O'Reilly and Katharine Van Tassel
Contributors: Van Tassel, Katharine A., author; American Bar Association. Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section; American Bar Association
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 446
ISBN-13: 9781627223362
Subjects: Nursing homes; Law and legislation; Medical personnel; Malpractice
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Understanding the nursing home environment; title: Ownership and administration; title: Roles and liabilities of nursing professionals; title: Roles and liabilities of physicians; title: Support roles of specialized organizations; title: Facility safety issues; title: Liability for neglect : skin ulcers and infection problems; title: Fall-related injuries; title: Liability for neglect : wandering, elopement, and escape; title: Use of resident restraints; title: Assault and abuse; title: Liability for prescription drug problems; title: Liability for food problems : malnutrition, dehydration, and choking; title: Liability for infections and other injuries; title: Nursing home admission and discharge; title: Assembling the complaint; title: Defendants; title: Evaluating the potential plaintiff; title: State oversight and regulation; title: Attributing shared fault; title: Witnesses; title: Use of government survey findings; title: Documentation : needs and sources; title: Product-related risk issues; title: Causes of action; title: Damages issues; title: Defenses; title: Arbitration; title: Motion practice; title: Trial procedure issues; title: Insurance; title: Verdicts and settlements; title: After-verdict liens and offsets.