Falls Make Up More Than One-Third Of SNF Professional Liability Claims – Averaging Over $223K Per Claim

Source: Skilled Nursing News

Fall-related allegations continue to be the most common type of professional liability claim skilled nursing facilities face – making up 36.1% of all claims.

That’s according to the 2022 Aging Services Claims Report released by CNA (NYSE: CNA) this week, now in its 11th edition.

The analysis in the report is based on 2,265 aging services professional liability claims that closed between Jan. 1, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2020. Skilled nursing made up 1,728 of those claims.

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