A nursing home has been fined $31,000 for failing to properly test diabetes patients for blood sugar levels. The nursing home staff said they did not have the necessary supplies to complete the tests. The failure to test patients’ blood sugar lasted for a span of 24 days until an inspection was completed.

Arbitration agreements are a topic of discussion in the court room these days, especially those signed at nursing home facilities. Judges are awarding in favor of the plaintiff’s in numerous cases, saying that arbitration agreements are “unconscionable”. The greatest flaw beyond the terms of the agreement is the state in which many arbitration agreements are signed.

A state attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against a nursing home with a history of abuse and neglect. A patient was supposed to use a ventilator at night, but was not supported by the machine when she went into cardiac arrest. The patient died and as a result the administrator has been charged with negligent homicide.

A family is full of grief and questions after learning that their loved one died at a nursing home. The patient was recovering from throat cancer and had a tracheostomy. The patient was found on the floor with the tracheostomy tube on the bed.

A nursing home patient is suing a nursing home for negligent care. The patient suffered a broken hip within a week of being transferred. The patient’s family notes that the patient was able to walk and move for the first few days of residency.

Forced arbitration clauses are becoming more prevalent in contracts from phone agreements to employment contracts. Attorneys encourage the public to be aware of forced arbitration clauses to ensure a U.S. citizens right to a trial by jury.