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Torts/Personal Injury

Sep. 11, 2024

Understanding the essential standards and legal obligations of state detox and rehab facilities

Thousands of people die in treatment facilities due to negligence and failures in care. New laws protect patients' rights and address unethical practices in treatment facilities.

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Each year, thousands of people trying to overcome addiction instead end up dying inside the very treatment facilities designed to help them.

Simply put, choosing the right treatment facility can be a life-or-death decision. But far too many patients fall victim to negligence from facilities that don't meet legally required standards of care, and far too many facilities commit life-threatening failures such as overmedicating patients, providing inadequate...

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