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: San Antonio Personal Injury LawyerFairness is Nursing Home Arbitration Act
By Beth Janicek
Senators Martinez and Kohl have recently introduced the "Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act". The bill provides that arbitration agreements signed between the nursing homes and residents or their responsible third parties during the admission process are unenforceable. Hopefully, the bill can gain both Republican and Democratic support. I urge people to call their federal representative to urge their support. Nursing home residents deserve this protection.
Full post as published by San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyer on April 11, 2008 (boomark / email).
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