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Health Care & Hospital Law

Feb. 5, 2000

Harmful Homes

Tease: Attorneys must be aware of the claims that may arise when an elder is abused or neglected in a nursing home. Harmful Homes Despite Heavy Regulation, Many Patients Are Still Being Abused

By Steven Mehta
        The federal General Accounting Office recently did a survey of nursing care in California and found that despite federal and state oversight, many California nursing homes have not been, and currently are not, sufficiently monitored to guarantee the safety and welfare of their residents. "California Nursing Homes: Care Problems Persist Despite Federal and State Ov...

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