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Healthcare proxy rights

Answered a year and 5 months ago by Jack Mevorach (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Health Care
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If the Health Care Proxy is valid, they have to honor it, by communicating with you and sharing information with you. Jack
If the Health Care Proxy is valid, they have to honor it, by communicating with you and sharing information with you. Jack

Do we take legal action

Answered 8 years and a month ago by attorney Lori Nevias   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Health Care
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You absolutely have a case against the nursing home. There is no question that the injury occured while your mom was under the care of the nursing home and since your mother is immobile, she did nothing to contribute to her own injury.  Your mother was obviously allowed to fall by an orderly or other nursing home staff when she was being transported, cleaned or turned in bed and the nursing home is responsible and should be held liable for money damages under the theory of "res ipsa loquitur", which roughly translates as it could not have happened any other way than through the negligence of the nursing home. And this is a negligence (not medical malpractice) case.  Keep in mind that the statute of limitations to start a negligence action is three years from the date of the injuries. ... Read Answer
You absolutely have a case against the nursing home. There is no question that the injury occured while your mom was under the care of the nursing... Read Answer

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