BC Care Homes Class Action Discontinued
In October 2021, Slater Vecchio commenced a class action lawsuit against long-term care provider Revera Inc., and their relevant entities (“Revera Homes”). The claim alleged that Revera Homes failed to comply with applicable regulations and guidance provided by public health authorities during the Covid-19 pandemic. This claim has now been discontinued.
The claim was brought on behalf of all residents of the Revera Homes and their families between January 2020 and August 2022. This includes the following care homes: (1) Royal City Manor, (2) Arbutus Care Homes, (3) Capilano Care Centre, (4) Holyrood Manor, (5) Lakeview Care Home, (6) Glenwarren Lodge, (7) Revera James Bay, and (8) Revera Sandringham.
If you fit within this group of people, this discontinuance may affect your legal rights. We encourage individuals who fit within this group to seek legal advice as soon as possible if they wish to pursue individual claims.
Slater Vecchio LLP has filed a lawsuit against the long-term care home provider Revera, Inc., and their relevant entities, for their alleged negligence in failing to protect residents and their visitors from the spread of COVID-19 within their homes.
In particular, the lawsuit claims that Revera failed to comply with applicable regulations and guidelines regarding: (1) outbreak planning and response, (2) supply and access to PPE, (3) visitor and supplier screening, (4) resident isolation and testing, (5) staffing levels, and (6) employee testing and screening. The regulations and guidelines were instituted by governmental health authorities in British Columbia. As a result of the alleged failure to comply, some residents of Revera Care Homes died, while others contracted the virus without receiving the required care and treatment required.
The lawsuit seeks to represent all people who were resident in affected care homes and their families. This includes the following care homes: (1) Royal City Manor, (2) Arbutus Care Home, (3) Capilano Care Centre, (4) Holyrood Manor, (5) Lakeview Care Home, (6) Glenwarren Lodge, (7) Revera James Bay, and (8) Revera Sandringham.
Slater Vecchio LLP has commenced the following class action Kubicek v. Revera Inc. et al, and are investigating whether there are other similar cases involving individuals who contracted COVID-19 while staying at a BC long term care facility.
Some facilities failed to comply with applicable regulations and guidelines regarding: (1) outbreak planning and response, (2) supply and access to PPE, (3) visitor and supplier screening, (4) resident isolation and testing, (5) staffing levels, and (6) employee testing and screening. The regulations and guidelines were instituted by governmental health authorities in British Columbia.
If you are a resident, family of a resident, or a current/former employee of any of the following long-term care facilities and experienced or witnessed a substandard level of care, we would like to hear from you.
