Jul 27, 2010
Pa. Court Imposes Corporate Liability Upon Nursing Homes
A unanimous Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has ruled that a nursing home can be held corporately liable for its actions. Writing that such liability is already imposed on hospitals, health maintenance organizations and medical professional corporations, the panel held that nursing homes were similar to those organizations in that they provide “comprehensive and continual physical care.” They are not, the court said, like a physician’s outpatient office, which is not susceptible to corporate liability claims.