sinclairlawoffices.com/nursing-home-arbitration-clauses-may-be-outlawed/ Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses May Be Outlawed The admissions director forces the family to sign an agreement that they can't sue the nursing home for mistreatment or negligence--that the only remedy if the nursing home injuries or kills their loved one is arbitration, not court. In arbitration, the case is decided by a panel of three lawyers, and many times the deck is stacked against the victim.