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Old 05-07-2016, 09:41 AM
 
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I understand that Virginia is a one party consent state. I recorded the supervisor of my mothers home nurse blatantly lying and making false allegations about why the nurse quit caring for my mother and walked off the job. My mother is in palliative care but I've just requested hospice as she's got a terminal diagnosis.

At the minimum I want to file a complaint for the lapse in care but while I gather my thoughts about what all happened, I'm concerned or wonder if I ought to be concerned about the use of a phone recording to back up my allegations. The nurse is a part of a very large out of state (MI) hospital--Michigan is a 2 party consent state.

Any legal types that could weigh in? I'd really appreciate any thoughts. Thank you.

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Old 05-07-2016, 02:09 PM
 
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I'm not a legal type, never mind a lawyer--but I know a little about this. Probably not much more than you, if any.

That said, if the conversation happened in Virginia and involved you (thus meeting the one-party consent requirement), I don't see how it would matter that the home is owned by a corporation in another state. Think about it: If that were true, anyone thinking of recording a conversation would have to first ask what state their interlocutor's employer is headquartered in!

If the lie this person told was significant--say the nurse who quit was using drugs, had a criminal history, or was fired for abusing a patient--you could probably sue the company. If that's the case, I'd talk to a lawyer if I were you.
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