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Read About Nursing Home Horrors Unearthed by CNN

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on March 17th, 2017 in Elder Abuse

A stunning investigative report from CNN has found that sexual assaults against residents of nursing homes is rampant. In all, CNN discovered that more than 1,000 nursing home facilities in the U.S. have been...

Read About Terrible Nursing Home Conditions That Led to $5.5 Million Decision

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on February 9th, 2017 in Elder Abuse

The family of a woman who endured horrific lapses in care while living in a nursing home has received $5.5 million in damages from a jury. It may be the largest such award for...

Learn How One State is Using Hidden Cameras to Fight Elder Abuse

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on December 30th, 2016 in Elder Abuse

One state is answering a rise in complaints against home care providers accused of elder abuse by loaning out hidden cameras to residents. We’ll talk about it in this issue. Why is the state...

5 Things That Can Trigger Legal Action Against Nursing Homes

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 23rd, 2016 in Elder Abuse

A Chicago nursing home is facing more than $100,000 in penalties for failing to monitor five of their residents who overdosed on drugs. While many people may typically think of physical abuse as being...

Victims of Nursing Home Abuse Can Finally Have Their Day in Court

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on November 18th, 2016 in Blog, Elder Abuse

A recent rule enacted to give claims of elder abuse the ability to be heard in court rather than being relegated to arbitration has recently met a wall in the form of a ruling...

You Won’t Believe How This Caretaker Treated Her Client!

Posted by: James Fitzgerald on May 13th, 2016 in Blog, Elder Abuse

An elderly Queens woman suffering from dementia was tied up with bedsheets by her caregiver, and it was all captured on hidden camera. According to reports, the victim’s daughter – who hired the caregiver...