2011 Wisconsin Law Conceals Nursing Home Abuse Records
Critics claim a Wisconsin tort reform law is frustrating legitimate abuse and negligence lawsuits and prosecutions against nursing homes , hospices, and other long term providers. This “Wisconsin Act 2 of 2011” law affects the investigation records of nursing homes, as well as a facility’s incident reports, which are created after a resident’s injury or death. The law bars the application of the reports and records in either civil or criminal cases, notes this