The Superior Court of Pennsylvania (“Pennsylvania Appellate Court”) held in its Memorandum Opinion dated April 16, 2020 with regard to the plaintiff in a nursing home injury case attempting to circumvent arbitration of the claim, “our review of the record… Read More
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Pennsylvania Superior Court Refuses To Enforce Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania, in its opinion filed on February 6, 2020, held, in a case in which a nursing home was seeking to enforce an arbitration agreement signed by the resident’s wife with regard to negligence claims against… Read More
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Pennsylvania House Of Representatives Rejects Proposal To Limit Punitive Damages Against Nursing Homes
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted 103 to 91 in late June against a proposal that would have limited punitive damages verdicts against Pennsylvania nursing homes to 250% of the compensatory damages awarded, by applying the cap contained in the… Read More
