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Yes. Massachusetts law allows families to file a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home when negligence or abuse causes a resident’s death. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 229, Section 2, the executor or administrator

Massachusetts nursing home residents have broad legal protections under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 111, Section 70E (M.G.L. c. 111, § 70E). The statute, commonly known as the Patients’ Bill of Rights, gives nursing home residents

Massachusetts defines nursing home abuse as the willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation, or punishment that causes physical harm, pain, or mental anguish. The statute also covers neglect, mistreatment, and misappropriation of a resident’s