California Courts of Appeal
Mar. 28, 2017
Ruling is a win for vulnerable nursing home patients
A Court of Appeal held that in an action for violations of a patient's rights, a plaintiff may recover up to $500 per cause of action prosecuted under the statute. The decision creates a split.
Stephen Garcia
Senior Partner
Garcia Artigliere Medby & Faulkner
Phone: (562) 216-5270
Email: sgarcia@lawgarcia.com
David M. Medby
Partner
Garcia & Artigliere
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Long Beach , CA 90831-1950
Phone: (562) 216-5270
Fax: (562) 216-5271
Email: dmedby@lawgarcia.com
Loyola Law School
David Medby is a partner at Garcia, Artigliere & Medby. He can be reached at (562) 216-5270 or dmedby@lawgarcia.com.
In a victory for skilled nursing facility patients whose patient rights have been violated, Division Three of the 4th District Court of Appeal recently held in Jarman v. HCR Manorcare, Inc, 2017 DJDAR 2395 (March 14, 2017), that in an action for violations of a patient's rights pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1430(b), a plaintiff may recover up to $500 per cause of action prosecuted under the statute, potentially allowing for multiple $500 awards in the same l...
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