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Clark is right on this issue. My mother died from the pressure wounds she got while rehabbing from surgery in a nursing home. The doctor actually listed "pressure wounds" as a cause of death. I stupidly signed an arbitration agreement when she entered the home, thinking that it made sense and would be an efficient way to settle an argument if the need arose. WRONG! After her death I filed a lawsuit against the home, which is large and has deep pockets--not a small mom and pop operation. My lawyer's first plan of action was to get out of the arbitration agreement. That has taken THREE YEARS in court, but we finally won and will get to have a jury trial so my family can get justice for the injuries they caused due to their neglect. But here's the kicker--the state of Tennessee is now considering a law REQUIRING arbitration to protect nursing homes "from predator lawyers", and letters to the editor from regular folks are running in favor of the nursing homes. There's a good chance that this law will pass, and there won't be a chance for justice for the person who was injured. So I hope that the Wall Street Journal article and Clark's warning will open people's eyes. NEVER SIGN AN ARBITRATION AGREEMENT!
By Eve
