What are Compensatory Damages? Putting an amount on the consequences of an accident is a unique challenge, and sometimes it is difficult to do. When you feel that you may have been injured as a result of the negligence of another person, a professional personal injury lawyer can help you define what the appropriate amount
Americans have a constitutional right to a jury trial. AAJ released a new report, Forced Arbitration During a Pandemic: Corporations Double Down. The data shows consumer and employment forced arbitrations increased dramatically during the pandemic. Of course, consumer and employee win rates decreased. Despite roughly 60 million workers being subject to forced arbitration provisions at
Future Funding LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan recently said if Congress fails to pass Biden’s Build Back Better plan, it would be “one of their greatest failures ever” and would have “catastrophic human consequences” for older adults and their families. She believes the bill needs to include an expansion of home- and community-based
Fortunately, vaccines are working. Vaccine mandates helped. However, for older age groups, the virus remains a leading cause of death. About 1,500 Americans die of Covid every day for the past week. The reason is that some Americans choose to remain unvaccinated. Unfortunately, the alt-right has politicized science. Only 58 percent of Republicans are vaccinated,
Right to a Jury Trial American nursing homes have fought long and hard for the power to hijack a resident’s right to sue them. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce keeps a running scorecard of lawmakers’ positions on arbitration. Lobbyists said that they will issue “credit” to members of Congress who fight the popular Forced Arbitration
Nationwide, the U.S. is now averaging about 79,000 new cases per day — a 22% drop over the past two weeks. COVID-19 deaths have fallen by 14% over the same period, to an average of 1,600 per day. However, the nursing home industry is flailing. McKnight’s reported that the industry wants government regulation to manipulate the
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