Nursing home can be sued under §1983 
Published: July 1, 2009
Tags: nursing homes, wrongful death, §1983
A county nursing home can be sued for violating an elderly resident’s civil rights by failing to ensure quality care in accordance with federal Medicaid standards, the 3rd Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.
The plaintiff’s mother was a Medicaid recipient and a resident of a county nursing home in Pennsylvania.
When the mother ...
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