Chances are you or someone you know will someday become a resident in a nursing home. Chances are you know someone in a nursing home right now.

The nursing home industry is valued in excess of $150 billion. The United States has over 15,000 nursing homes serving over 1.2 million people. Many of those residents suffer from serious medical or cognitive issues, leaving them especially susceptible victims of harm. And, as our population continues to age, those numbers are almost certain to increase. It should come as no surprise, then, that nursing home litigation is an ever-growing area of law with settlements and verdicts that can reach millions of dollars on behalf of injured residents and their loved ones.

This book aims to guide potential practitioners in nursing home litigation through the many decisions and challenges of bringing a nursing home case. What is the motivation for corporations to enter the nursing home industry? Why do abuse and neglect occur in nursing homes? How do we recognize abuse and neglect in potential cases? What are potential causes of action? What are likely defenses to claims against nursing homes? Who should be named as defendants? How are the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services involved?

Litigating the Nursing Home Case, Third Edition seeks not only to address those questions, but also to serve as a reference to relevant regulations and cases to aid an attorney before and after suit has been filed.