Wilson Elser Long-Term Care attorneys are accomplished practitioners engaged in the defense of long-term care, assisted living and surgery and rehabilitation facilities, as well as home health care providers across the nation.

Our national long-term care defense team’s diverse capabilities include developing strategies and arguments against the imposition of punitive damages against long-term care facilities on procedural and constitutional bases and crafting arguments for limiting the use of evidence, such as negative surveys and personnel files, during the liability phase of a trial.

As a subdivision of our national Medical Malpractice & Health Care Practice, we have represented numerous for-profit and not-for-profit long-term care facilities, SAR facilities and home health care providers in several states. Our attorneys have a deep knowledge of the federal and local statutes that regulate long-term care facilities.

In addition, we have obtained a breadth of knowledge and resources in the defense of claims related to falls and medical conditions common to this area of litigation, such as the development of decubiti ulcers. In defending cases of personal injury, wrongful death, abuse and neglect, criminal investigations and violations of state and federal statutes, Wilson Elser routinely consults with geriatric, nursing, surgical and wound care experts from major facilities throughout the region.

Wilson Elser’s attorneys are experienced at handling admission agreements, not only regarding enforcement of arbitration provisions but also related to payment of services and discharge of residents.  Our commitment to client service is not limited to defending lawsuits. We have on staff licensed nurses who can review medical records, research medical materials and provide summaries as well as general assistance to our attorneys in this practice area. We also provide risk management services to facilities for incorporating strategies to assist in the defense of a broad range of potential discrimination claims.

Several of our team members are sought-after legal authorities who routinely publish articles in respected journals and present successful defense strategies and related best practices at key medical conferences.