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Health Care & Hospital Law

Feb. 18, 2017

Woman died due to assisted living negligence

Defense attorneys for assisted living facility Park Ventura Retirement argued in superior court Thursday that the Woodland Hills care home was not responsible for the death of resident Carole Weisbond.

By Justin Kloczko
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES — Was an assisted living facility responsible for the death of an elderly woman with dementia? And does liability change if that facility wasn't licensed to care for certain medical needs?

During a hearing on a failed plaintiff's motion to strike punitive damages Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, defense attorneys for assisted living facil...

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