Managing Agent in an Acute Care Facility

Written by Adam Peck Category: Elder Law January 26th, 2013 1 min read

The final element to prove in any elder abuse case in the State of California is that a managing agent knew of, ratified, or is personally guilty of the reckless conduct indicates Los Angeles Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney Steven C. Peck.

In an acute care facility, look to who created the policies and procedures, who was responsible for insuring that the nursing staff knew, understood, and applied the policies and procedures, who decided the staffing levels for the units on which your client was a patient, who trained the staff on the proper use of beds and mattresses, etc.

Helpfully, the only published opinion that discusses the element of managing agent in an elder abuse case is regarding elder abuse in an acute care facility. See Marron, supra, 108 Cal.App. 4th 1049. The court in Marron found that a nursing supervisor in a hospital is a managing agent.

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Written by Adam Peck

Expertise: Personal Injury

Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.