By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire At times in everyone’s life there will be disputes either with family, neighbors, or business associates where you just cannot see eye-to-eye on. When it involves substantial money, rights or property, you may think that a lawsuit is the only answer. But there could be a much more efficient and […]
By: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] In September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”)-a federal agency that controls Medicare and Medicaid funding-announced comprehensive revisions to the federal nursing home regulations, including a ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements. The new rule banning pre-dispute arbitration agreements-along with most of the new rules-was scheduled to take […]
By: Matthew H. Fry, Esquire [email protected] Applying for a credit card; leasing a car; getting your loved one admitted into a nursing home; or getting a checking or savings account with a local bank. What do they all have in common? The agreements you are required to sign for each most likely contain arbitration clauses […]
By: Lisanne L. Mikula, Esquire [email protected] A few months ago, my colleague Pamela A. Lee, Esquire, warned of the dangers of arbitration clauses hidden in contracts which waive a consumer’s right to use the court system in the event of a dispute. These clauses not only bar a consumer from filing lawsuits in court, […]
Authored by: Pamela A. Lee, Esquire [email protected] You are sitting in the administrative office of the nursing home or long-term care facility. It’s a difficult decision to be sure. But you’ve made the decision … whether for yourself, your spouse, your parent or […]
