Nursing Home Lawsuit Reform

By Kleinheider Posted on November 16, 2009 at 7:06 am

Rep. Jon Lundberg would like to see some:

Tennessee state Rep. Jon Lundberg said he’s exploring new legislation that would give 90 percent of a nursing home lawsuit damage award to patients and families winning the suit.

“(The legislation) would not pad legal fees,” Lundberg said of the idea.

Lundberg, R-Bristol, made those statements amid news media outlet visits made by representatives with Tennessee’s trial lawyers and two patient advocate groups.

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