Ask the legal expert: How should we out illegal behavior?
By
John Durso
Feb 01, 2021
I am not the chief executive officer, but other middle-level managers and I have reason to believe the chief financial officer has been double-dealing with contracts with third parties and skimming profits....
Ask the legal expert: Top reason that facilities are sued and how to avoid such lawsuits?
By
John Durso
Jan 05, 2020
What is the No. 1 reason that facilities providing residential and care services to seniors are sued? How can we avoid such lawsuits?
Ask The Legal Expert: Deterring harassment by employees in your building
By
John Durso
Jan 04, 2019
What do you recommend to mitigate or deter harassment between or by employees or volunteers in our building?
Ask the legal expert: What’s the best way to respond to alleged deficiencies?
By
John Durso
Jan 03, 2012
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert about … liability in flu cases
By
John Durso
Mar 08, 2018
We’ve taken reasonable precautions, posted signs, added many hand sanitizers, urged hand washing or mask wearing by visitors, etc., but one of our residents got the flu. Now family members are trying...
Ask the legal expert … about Medicaid reimbursements
By
John Durso
Jul 06, 2015
Our state is continually late with Medicaid reimbursements, for whatever reason. Can we sue to get some satisfaction? What can we do to help ourselves?
Ask the legal expert … how to avoid deadbeat families
By
John Durso
Nov 01, 2014
What’s the best way to prevent deadbeat families?
Ask the legal expert: how can we prepare for the Employee Free Choice Act?
By
John Durso
May 01, 2009
John Durso, Esq. Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Ask the legal expert … about antipsychotic scrutiny
By
Norris Cunningham
Apr 10, 2023
Q: The use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes is already a publicly reported quality measure. Are we headed toward even more scrutiny? A: Yes, more scrutiny is coming. In February, the Department...
Ask the Legal Expert: Family has the means, refuses to pay
By
John Durso
Mar 07, 2019
If the family has control over the resident’s assets, then your best approach is to make a claim against the resident’s estate. There are local rules related to when you can file such a claim.