WSAJ's Nursing Home Litigation Deskbook
2nd Edition, September 2019
Editor: Roger J. Leslie
The WSAJ Nursing Home Litigation Deskbook provides attorneys with any level of experience a valuable tool to consult in all stages of litigation. Pull the book off the shelf, when a client comes in to make sure you have a case. And, once your complaint is on file, refer to the deskbook when responding to motions and preparing for trial.
The WSAJ Nursing Home Litigation Deskbook includes chapters in all areas of nursing home litigation. All of the authors are experts in their fields and offer valuable insights into this dynamic practice area.
The Nursing Home Litigation Deskbook will be sold to WSAJ Plaintiff Members Only - By Ordering this deskbook, you declare that the majority of your law practice is devoted to representing plaintiffs and you will not use the information provided at this CLE to advance the defense of a tort claim nor assist insurance defense in opposing the rights or interests of injured or disabled persons.
Deskbook Table of Contents
1. Case Selection
Joanne Werner & Michelle Chan, Law Office of Joanne R. Werner
2. Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS) and Licensed Long-Term Care Facilities
Jeff Crollard, Crollard Law Office, PLLC
3. Discovery in Nursing Home Cases
James Gooding, GLP Attorneys P.S., Inc.
Matthew Boller, Boller & Vaughan (Madison, WI)
4. Multi-Entity Corporate Defendants
Scott Breneman, Breneman Grube Orehoski, PLLC
5. Nursing Home Records
Catherine Strong, Law Office of Catherine S. Strong
6. Obtaining & Using Nursing Home Records
Roger Leslie, Law Office of Roger J. Leslie
7. Arbitration Clauses
Beth Davis, Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC
8. Damages
Kevin Coluccio, Coluccio Law
9. The Abuse of Vulnerable Adults Act, RCW 74.34, Case Law Update
James McCormick, Evergreen Personal Injury Counsel
10. Federal & State Regulations of Nursing Homes
Joanne Werner & Michelle Chan, Law Office of Joanne R. Werner
11. Medicare
Steve Shaw, Shaw Legal Solutions
12. The Effects of Settlement & Verdicts on Medicaid Benefits
Angela Macey-Cushman, Somers Tamblyn Isenhour Bleck
13. Falls
Michael Fisher, Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler, LLP
14. Pressure Ulcers
Roger Leslie, Law Office of Roger J. Leslie
15. Chemical Restraints — Psychotropic Medications
Lisa Saar, Law Office of Lisa Saar, PLLC
16. Liability of a Nursing Home's Medical Director
Roger Leslie, Law Office of Roger J. Leslie
17. Assisted Living Facilities in Washington State: Laws, Issues, and Legal Strategies
Jeff Crollard, Crollard Law Office, PLLC
18. Injury Claims Against Adult Family Homes
Matthew Menzer & JohnDavid Toren, Menzer Law Firm, PLLC