A Los Angeles skilled nursing facility operated by Silverscreen Healthcare was sued by the parents of a resident who died in its care. The parents of the resident, Skyler Womack, alleged dependent ...

The unanimous high court distinguished between a facility's medical treatment and custodial care in determining whether arbitration agreements cover heirs with wrongful-death claims. Arbitration ...

A California nursing home can’t force the parents of a former nursing home resident to arbitrate their wrongful death claim, although many similar claims would be covered by medical malpractice rules ...