AAJ Fights Corporate Immunity The American Association for Justice or AAJ is fighting the Republican proposal to give corporations immunity. For as long as I have been a lawyer fighting for clients in Spartanburg, S.C., I’ve never seen a bill like “Safe to Work Act”. It’s the most severe eradication of workers’ and consumers’ rights
Michigan investigators found that a nursing home lost 33 residents to COVID-19 because infection control mistakes spread the fatal disease. Samaritas Lodge’s 33 COVID-19 deaths are the most of any nursing home in West Michigan. At Samaritas Lodge, 78 residents have tested positive, along with 24 workers, state records show. State inspectors spent nearly a week at
REMINDER: Take Action Today! Tell Congress to Say NO to Immunity for Nursing Homes and Other Long-Term Care Facilities National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care reminds us to take action today. Congress is trying to take away our constitutional right to a jury trial. Over 62,000 residents of long-term care facilities have died from
The Consumer Voice had a press release on the Republicans attempt to give nursing homes immunity for abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults. This week, Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, introduced a bill that would have devastating consequences on nursing home residents. The legislation, called the Safe to Work Act (S 4317), would remove a
The global death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 700,000, according to a Reuters tally. The United States, Brazil, India and Mexico lead the rise in fatalities. Almost 6,000 people are dying every 24 hours from COVID-19 on average. That equates to almost 250 people per hour. One person every 15 seconds. However, Trump continues to
The nursing home industry wants Republicans to bail them out. The industry contributes millions to Republican political campaigns. The lobbyists are not happy with the Republican $1 trillion coronavirus bill, entitled the HEAL Act. The Republican version contains measures that help nursing home owners and providers but nothing for healthcare workers. The measures include liability