On February 22, 2022, the Ninth Circuit ruled a COVID-19 wrongful death suit brought against a nursing home is not preempted by a federal health emergency law. The court affirmed a district court’s remand order which stated...more
3/11/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Nursing Homes ,
Preemption ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act) ,
Safety Precautions ,
Tort ,
Venue ,
Willful Misconduct ,
Wrongful Death