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Sep. 20, 2010
Verdict Alarms Nursing Homes
The $677 million jury verdict in a case against Skilled Healthcare Inc. that recently settled for approximately $50 million, is still likely to put nursing home chains on alert over staffing suits.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Nothing says you're serious like a $677 million jury verdict.
That was the message sent to California nursing homes this summer when a Humboldt County jury hit Skilled Healthcare Inc. with what is thought to be the single-largest jury award this year.
Besides the sheer size, it also was the first time a state jury held a nursing chain accountable for violating Calif...
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