Abuse or neglect can result in large verdicts against nursing homes. Still, hefty verdicts are not the only way that long term care facilities can be punished. Nursing home abuse may result in fines, withdrawal of federal funding, jail time, or all of the above. In today’s episode, nursing home abuse attorneys Rob Schenk and Will Smith discuss the various administrative, civil, and criminal repercussions for wrong-doing. Also discussed, the obligation of a nursing home to use bedrails to prevent falls.