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Nursing Home Abuse And How To Recognize It

by Law Offices of Robert Olkowitz, P.C. on 4/1/2013

Close to one million people in America live in nursing homes or other assisted living facilities. Most of them are not abused or neglected ¾ but even one victim of nursing home abuse is one too many....more

Vulnerable Adults: Dangerous Bed Rails

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 3/18/2013

Earlier we discussed forms of elder abuse. Another form of elder abuse is the dangerous conditions maintained by some caregivers who neglect their responsibilities for keeping seniors and disabled individuals safe. In recent...more

You Should Know - March 2013

by Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury... on 3/16/2013

In This Issue: - Silent Epidemic - Types of Abuse - Know the Red Flags - Excerpt from Learn to Spot the Red Flags of Elder Abuse: Abuse of Elderly a Growing Concern in Aging America: Right now, millions of...more

Recognizing The Signs Of Nursing Home Abuse And How To Take

by Viles & Beckman, LLC on 2/28/2013

Our elders are often afraid, and not always capable of reporting the abuse that they are suffering. While more than 500,000 cases of elder abuse are reported every year in the United States, millions more go unreported....more

Elder Abuse A Growing Problem In Georgia

by Tate Law Group, LLC on 12/28/2012

The Georgia Senate is investigating elder abuse problems. Reports of elder abuse jumped 22% since 2007, according to sources cooperating with the senate. The problem is only expected to get worse as people continue to live...more

2 Women Charged With Neglect After Elderly Relative Found With Toes Eaten

by Jonathan Rosenfeld - Chicago Personal Injury... on 1/31/2012

Two Las Cruces, New Mexico women have been charged with criminal neglect after police found their elderly relative trapped in a trailer, with her toes gnawed off by animals. “[The animals] had completely eaten or removed...more

Juries Put Caregivers on Notice By David Baarlaer

by Lawyers.com on 9/30/2011

People get hurt, become ill or grow old and need help caring for themselves. It happens all the time. Unfortunately, they don't always get the care they need and deserve. When that happens, medical malpractice and other legal...more

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