Washington Nursing Home Abuse
Nursing Home Abuse News in the State of
Washington:
June
18, 2003
"Washington nursing home reform bill signed into law"
Governor Bob Holden had State Senator John Griesheimer’s support
after signing into law a nursing home reform bill. The Washington
nursing home abuse prevention plan will restrict and control the
state’s choice of vendors when a nursing home is placed in
receivership.
In addition, the new nursing home bill will
protect any workers that report cases of abuse and neglect and an
automatic $10,000 a day fine for conditions present that place nursing
home residents’ lives in danger. The Washington nursing home
abuse changes were unable to make it through to becoming new laws
in the past three sessions. Contact
us for more information on Washington nursing home abuse.
June
11, 2003
"Washington nursing home case"
A Seattle, Washington nursing home is settling a nursing home abuse
lawsuit for $475,000. The Washington nursing home abuse lawsuit
alleged that the facility did not adequately maintain a safe environment
for the woman who was sexually abused by a male resident. A 1995
law guarantees elderly and nursing home abuse victims can recover
attorney fees if pursing a lawsuit for damages and wins. The Washington
nursing home abuse settlement was just one of the few Washington
lawsuits that have been filed under the 1995 law. Contact
us for more information on Washington nursing home abuse.
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