Florida bill would narrow wrongful death lawsuits against nursing homes
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Jessica R. Towhey
Mar 09, 2023
Nursing home operators in Florida could see the prospects of wrongful death lawsuits slashed under legislation making its way through the House and Senate.
False Claims suit against Omnicare, CVS Health dismissed in appeals court
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Danielle Brown
Aug 20, 2020
Omnicare and parent company CVS Health earned a court victory this week after a federal appeals court agreed to dismiss a whistleblower’s False Claims Act lawsuit for an alleged kickback scheme.
Court rules management company may be sued due to ‘mutually advantageous’ relationship with...
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Oct 20, 2017
A long-term care management company has enough of a relationship with a skilled nursing facility it shares ownership of to be included in a lawsuit against it, a court ruled on Tuesday.
Nursing home providers hit with disability, racial discrimination lawsuits from EEOC
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Oct 03, 2017
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on Friday against a Maryland skilled nursing facility, arguing that it failed to promote an employee based on her race and age.
Former caregivers sue CA facility for hour and wage violations
By
Stephanie H. Kim
Jun 20, 2014
Former caregivers filed a class action lawsuit against one of the nation’s largest provider of post-acute care services for alleged failure to pay minimum wage and overtime, among other claims.
Florida jury hands down $1.1 billion award in nursing home lawsuit
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Tim Mullaney
Jul 24, 2013
A jury has awarded $1.1 billion in damages to the family of a Florida woman who received poor nursing home care prior to her death in 2007. The amount is believed to be one of the highest ever leveled...
Skilled nursing company Medicalodges faces charges of withholding overtime pay
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 28, 2013
A former employee of Medicalodges Inc. recently filed a lawsuit against the skilled nursing provider, alleging that the company does not properly compensate workers.
Nursing home faces trailblazing lawsuit over asking workers for family medical histories
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McKnight's Staff
May 29, 2013
A nursing and rehabilitation center violated federal law by asking for workers’ family medical history, a government lawsuit alleges. The suit is one of the first of its kind.
$10 million therapy-provider kickback case may proceed, judge says
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McKnight's Staff
Mar 20, 2013
A False Claims Act lawsuit involving a nursing home chain and therapy providers in Missouri can move forward, a federal judge has ruled. The case originated when a whistleblower alleged that a therapy...
Johnson & Johnson appeal denied, kickback case moves on in federal court
Mar 02, 2011
A federal judge has declined to dismiss a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson. The healthcare giant now will have to defend itself in court against allegations that it paid illegal...