Complaints against nursing homes often contain various counts, including claims that the nursing home violated the New Jersey Nursing Home Act and OBRA regulations and, also, general nursing or medical negligence claims.
A state office charged with inspecting and investigating
complaints against nursing homes has become less of a watchdog under Gov. Rick Scott.
Not exact matches
Gayle Meyers, with Statewide Senior Action Council, says her group often gets calls from people who have filed
complaints to the health department
against nursing homes, and never hear anything back.
A lawsuit begins when an official
complaint is filed in state court explaining the legal cause of action, or case,
against the
nursing home.