Home Risk Management/Safety SJC Says Relatives Cannot Sue Nursing Homes for Wrongful Death of Loved One if They Sign Arbitration Agreements SJC Says Relatives Cannot Sue Nursing Homes for Wrongful Death of Loved One if They Sign Arbitration Agreementsadmin Mar 02, 2020 0 Comments In a closely watched case, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday that a relative of a nursing home resident who died from possible neglect cannot file a wrongful death lawsuit since the resident had signed an arbitration agreement with the nursing home.