Nursing Facility Faces Wrongful Death Claim Despite Arbitration Agreement

Angie SzumlinskiLegal

A young woman signed an arbitration agreement on behalf of her uncle during the admissions process to the nursing facility. However, her uncle still possessed intact mental function and alertness at the time of admission. Though the young woman had been granted both durable power of attorney for finance and healthcare power of attorney on behalf of her uncle, the …