Be Wary of Waiving Your Rights
Sunday, October 14th, 2007.
Washington, DC – In many small communities across America, the elderly and their families often have only one nursing home conveniently available to them. Capitalizing on their monopoly, these facilities often require incoming residents (many of whom are demented, medicated or otherwise suffering from some form of diminished capacity) to check their rights at the nursing home door by waiving their right to receive justice through America’s court system.
No waiver of rights, no admittance!
The alternative that’s offered to residents who may suffer abuse or neglect at the hands of their caregivers is “mandatory binding arbitration,” a system rigged in favor of nursing home owners.
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