Elder Law
Oct. 9, 2014
Care facility 'bill of rights' may create wave of litigation
California has just enacted a far-reaching set of laws which grants many new statutory rights for patients in private residential care facilities for the elderly. By Mark Hattam
California has just enacted a far-reaching set of laws which grants many new statutory rights for patients in private residential care facilities for the elderly. The legislation initially had been opposed by many industry groups, such as the California Assisted Living Association (CALA), on the basis that it would be a windfall for the plaintiffs' bar, generating widespread litigation. Earlier versions of the law allowed statutory attorney fee...
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