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Appellate Ruling:   Romano v. ManorCare, Inc.
Date:  October 1, 2003
Location:  Florida
W&M Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys:  Jim Wilkes, Timothy C. McHugh, Melanie L. Bossie, Susan B. Morrison
Description:  In a landmark decision, the Fourth District Court of Appeals found that a nursing home's arbitration agreement violated the Florida Residents' Rights statute. This Court's decision affirmed a resident's right to access the courts and expanded the resident's ability to bring a lawsuit against wrongdoers, even when a signed arbitration agreement exists. Nursing home neglect attorneys from Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. handled the appeal.

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