LTC Matters: Consumer Protection Claims: Provider Liability on the Increase
1/1/2002
Long term care and assisted living facilities certainly know of the expanding risks associated with negligence suits brought by residents or their families. However, few providers are aware of what, until recently, has been a fairly well-kept secret-as providers of consumer services, they may face claims brought by consumers based on the provision of "defective" services in the same way that, for example, a tire manufacturer may face claims based on alleged defective products.
