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What Is the Average Nursing Home Neglect Settlement?

Nursing home neglect can have devastating effects on your loved one. Whether it’s untreated injuries, pressure ulcers, malnutrition, or failure to supervise, these situations can seriously harm both residents and families. When families suspect neglect, one of the first questions…

Feb 5, 2026

by Dalli & Marino

On February 18, 2020, Seema Verma, the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a blog post on CMS’s five part strategy to improve nursing home quality and safety. The focus of this post was on the second…

Apr 10, 2020

by Dalli & Marino

UPDATE: New Congressional Bill Would Ban Forced Arbitration Clauses In Nursing Home Contracts

Clauses Prevent Families From Suing a Facility in Court for Neglect and Abuse of a Loved One Last December, two members of Congress introduced a bill that would ban skilled nursing facilities from requiring residents to sign forced arbitration agreements…

Jan 23, 2020

by Dalli & Marino

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The Most Poorly Rated Nursing Homes – LTCCC Alert

August 21, 2019 – Approximately half of all seniors will need nursing home care at some point. Despite this significant need, and the vulnerability of most nursing home residents, serious problems are widespread and persistent, including inadequate staffing, substandard care, abuse,…

Aug 22, 2019

by Dalli & Marino

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Read This Before Signing A Nursing Home Contract

Forced Arbitration Clauses Prevent You from Suing a Nursing Home in Court for Neglect or Abuse of a Loved One Placing a family member in a nursing home is stressful. It can be even more traumatic when a choice must…

Jun 26, 2019

by Dalli & Marino

Nursing Homes are now Big Business

As baby boomers begin to need nursing home facilities, profit-focused corporate nursing home chains have dominated the market. This increase in residents and emphasis on profits has led to a distressing rise in neglected and abused seniors. But instead of…

Oct 1, 2018

by Dalli & Marino

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