Many people don't know this, but many (if not most) nursing homes are run by large corporations. And these large corporations don't always have the best interests of the people in mind.

Many of these corporations that run nursing homes use arbitration to prevent judges and juries from evaluating cases. Oftentimes, patients and families will sign arbitration provisions that basically eliminate many of their rights.

Arbitration provisions can force people to surrender their cases to arbitrators, who are hand-picked by the nursing home corporation. These people hear the evidence privately and make binding decisions about the rights of the nursing home abuse victims.

Despite nursing home claims that arbitration is less expensive than resolving disputes, the truth is arbitration is only less expensive for the nursing home.

Nursing homes do not always have the best interests of the patient at heart. Don't stand for nursing home abuse or neglect. If someone you care about has been a victim of these practices, contact a nursing home abuse attorney right away.