What is “negligence per se” in a Georgia nursing home case?

What is “negligence per se” in a Georgia nursing home case?

Negligence per se means a party’s conduct is automatically deemed negligent because it violated a statute or regulation. In nursing home cases, a facility that violates Georgia’s Bill of Rights for Long-Term Care Residents or DCH regulations has its standard of care automatically established — the question then becomes causation and damages, not whether a duty was breached.