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When placing our elder loved ones into a care home, we expect that they would be cared for as though they were living with us. Or, perhaps, receive even better care than we ourselves can provide. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse does occur. The family of a Hopkins nursing home resident decided to ...

When it comes to nursing homes, you would expect them to be places that are well maintained and clean. After all, these are facilities where we place our loved ones when they can no longer care for themselves. It is unfortunate that some unscrupulous owners see to their own desires before seeing to ...

Unfortunately, even in care homes, the abuse or neglect of the elderly occurs. While there are many differing types of abuse or neglect, they all have serious consequences for both the facilities and the families of victims. The kind of abuse that occurs in some cases can cause people to be shocked....

In Deltona, Florida, a nursing home employee has been charged with elder abuse. The charges came after other employees said they saw her strike the back of a patient's head multiple times. The Department of Children and Families confirmed that it is investigating a complaint of neglect at Deltona H...

Transcript: Cases of nursing home neglect and abuse in Georgia are investigated by a few different agencies and departments. Where there is severe abuse or neglect, the local police may choose to investigate and make arrests. The local district attorney may prosecute individuals where criminal c...

Transcript: Unfortunately, with the population of the country’s elder population growing, and an influx of new, untested long term care facilities, the number of elder abuse cases is growing. However, there are some things that loved ones can do to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect at a nursing h...

Transcript: Generally, in Georgia, the statute of limitations for bringing a personal injury claim is two years. We have these time limits to ensure that lawsuits do not linger indefinitely and people and corporations involved in legal disputes can resolve these matters and move on with their lives...

Transcript: When an injured person passes away prior to the filing of a personal injury lawsuit or bringing a claim, what happens next will depend on the circumstances surrounding the death. If the injured person died due for reasons other than the injury, for example, cancer or complications du...

Transcript: Just because health insurance paid for your medical bills after your car wreck does not mean that you do not have personal injury claim. In fact, it is generally a good idea that you use your health insurance after an accident. One of the primary factors that determines the value of ...

Transcript: The value of a personal injury claim is going to depend on several factors, from the permanency of your injuries, to the amount in lost wages and medical procedures, to the affect that the pain has had on your day to day activities. All of these and more all thrown into the calculation ...