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An Orlando, Florida physician began working with other officials in law enforcement, a prosecutor's office, and social workers in an effort to understand elder abuse. This came after seeing many elder patients in his job as an emergency room physician come in with injuries consistent with abuse. The...

Nursing homes and assisted living facilities are charged with caring for those who have trouble caring for themselves. There are times when nursing homes are accused of being understaffed. This problem leads to accusations of neglect and abuse. The Superior Court of Maine has handed down a decision...

For a good number of people, there comes a time when placing an elder loved one into a care facility must be considered. When making this decision, it is important to research facilities and decide upon the best one for your unique situation. It is equally important to take into consideration review...

It is always saddening to hear of cases where a senior has been the victim of abuse or neglect. When such instances take place in a nursing home, often, we look for someone to blame. However, neglect and abuse can also take place when family members care for the senior citizen. In Izard County, Mis...

The author of the popular fantasy novel “The Last Unicorn” has charged his longtime manager Connor Cochran with fraud and elder abuse. Peter S. Beagle filed the lawsuit in Alameda County Court on November 24th. The court documents allege that Cochran sought to deprive his client, Beagle, of his int...

Transcript: Sometimes a family will come to our office with stories of nursing home negligence. However, at that time, the family might not know the exact ways in which the nursing home is negligent. For example, we recently had a family inform us that their mother, a nursing home resident, was ...

Transcript: One of the most important aspects in any civil case, particularly personal injury cases, is where you are able to bring the case. The legal term for where you may bring a case is called “venue.” In Georgia State and Superior Courts, venue is designated by county (not city or town). I...

Transcript: Not every nursing home claim is one that we are able to pursue. Sometimes families will come to our office with legitimate concerns that their loved ones are being neglected or hurt at a nursing home. At the absolute very least, we investigate the claims. This includes requesting med...

Transcript: Our firm recently had a case that we settled on behalf of an 87-year old former nursing home resident’s estate. This settlement was in excess of a half of a million dollars. Our client was a fall risk, and had fallen during the night. The next day, despite the fact that the nursing h...

Transcript: We sometimes have potential clients ask us whether their case is large enough to be handled by a personal injury lawyer. They assume that since their car wreck had little damage, or because they were not in immediate pain, or because the other side has already presented an offer, that t...