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Nursing Homes Battle to Retain Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

National News • June 23, 2008
U.S. nursing homes are pushing against an effort in Congress to invalidate arbitration clauses in admissions contracts, a change that would make it easier for residents to sue for shoddy care or ...

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Subject: Ever actually go to arb?

Posted On: June 24, 2008, 8:49 am CDT
Posted By: Dirty Work
Comment:
From a claims adjuster's perspective (not in health care or nursing home liability), I have gone to arb on various claims. Ironically, the arbitrators tend to ignore laws or uphold policy language. Most of our arbitrations turn out better for our insured's than they would have in court where the court can only throw out clauses if they are unlawful... Personally, if I were sending a loved one to a nursing home, I would gladly take the arb clause. Also, arbitration is final. Wouldn't you rather have a ruling than wait years and years on appeals???
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Read the fine print idiots! nancy
Jun 25, 2008, 3:39 pm
Arbitration Always An Atrocity Jordan Fogal
Jun 24, 2008, 6:28 pm
RE: Ever actually go to arb? Little Frog
Jun 24, 2008, 1:30 pm
RE: arbitration Little Frog
Jun 24, 2008, 1:23 pm
Ever actually go to arb? Dirty Work
Jun 24, 2008, 8:49 am
Mandatory Arbitration Dan Frith
Jun 24, 2008, 8:32 am
arbitration Pete
Jun 23, 2008, 9:00 pm
Trail or Plantiff lawyer Mark
Jun 23, 2008, 8:52 pm
RE: Nursing Home claims Punkin
Jun 23, 2008, 6:08 pm
RE: Re: Chad's crazy comment John Vail
Jun 23, 2008, 4:43 pm
Nursing Home claims Calif Ex Pat
Jun 23, 2008, 4:38 pm
Re: Chad's crazy comment Paul Bland
Jun 23, 2008, 3:30 pm
RE: RE: Access to Trial Lawyers Cindy
Jun 23, 2008, 3:18 pm
RE: Access to Trial Lawyers chad balaamaba
Jun 23, 2008, 2:40 pm
Access to Justice Justice Boy
Jun 23, 2008, 1:11 pm
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