Tag: litigation
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Bill for panels to review lawsuits against health-care providers passes Senate, gets off House fast track but still headed for law
Editors: This story has been updated to reflect action that took place after its initial publication. By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – A bill to require a...
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Ky. nursing homes say number of citations alleging ‘immediate jeopardy’ to residents show ‘excessive regulation’ by state
Kentucky’s nursing home industry says it is under “excessive regulation,” but The Courier-Journal reviewed more than 100 reports of state inspections of Kentucky nursing homes over the past three years...
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Jury tells nursing home: Pay $8 million to estate of man whose legs employees broke; homes seek legislative insulation from suits
A Louisville nursing home was ordered to pay $8 million in damages last week to the estate of a retired surgeon whose legs were broken while he was being transferred...