A former resident’s family member is bad-mouthing us on social media and in the press. While it is likely driven by grief, most of the information is false. What can we do? What should we not do?
Ask the legal expert: firing an underperforming manager who falsified credential
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John Durso
Sep 01, 2010
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert: Can we fire someone for not letting us know they have COVID-19 symptoms and coming...
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John Durso
Mar 01, 2021
It almost sounds crazy, given the staffing shortages everywhere, but can we fire someone for not letting us know they have COVID-19 symptoms and coming to work anyway?
Ask the legal expert: How we can we protect ourselves form unfounded claims of theft or wrongdoing?
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John Durso
Apr 01, 2021
We’ve had families acting more suspicious of us than usual, with people complaining about allegedly missing resident clothes or belongings. It’s not unexpected, I guess, with family members’ access...
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John Durso
Dec 01, 2007
Can you give me the scoop on admission arbitration agreements?
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Norris Cunningham
Feb 01, 2022
More than 200,000 workers have left nursing homes during the pandemic. What are the legal risks of related worker shortages?
Ask the legal expert … about loan defaults and negotiations
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John Durso
Nov 01, 2013
Our facility is encountering financial difficulties. What do we need to keep in mind about the legal implications of defaults under our loan documents and negotiating with our lender?
Ask the legal expert: nursing home staff tattoos and piercings
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John Durso
Oct 01, 2009
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert … about residents refusing treatment
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John Durso
Jan 01, 2015
Can documenting a resident’s refusal of care-giving recommendations keep us out of being successfully sued?
Ask the Legal Expert about … mandatory pre-dispute arbitration clauses
By
John Durso
Apr 05, 2017
Is it legal to insert or attach pre-dispute mandatory and binding arbitration clauses in our resident contracts?