ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A new pilot program in Orange County formed March 1 aims to help victims of elder abuse, made up by a committee of county agencies. The agencies in the network have reserved beds for older victims. The...
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ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The owner of a nursing home who is accused of abandoning elderly and mentally ill residents in a Castro Valley senior home was arrested on March 10, along with her top administrator. Owner Herminigilda...
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California assemblyman Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) has introduced a bill that would establish more rigorous oversight and transparency for nursing homes. California elder abuse attorneys say that the...
Nursing Homes Facing Elder Abuse Lawsuits File for Bankruptcy, Say Sonoma County Elder Abuse Attorneys
February 26, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER North American Health Care, which is based out of California and operates 35 nursing homes throughout the Western United States, has filed for bankruptcy protection. More than 15 elder abuse lawsuits have...
Elder Abuse: The Underreported and Quickly Growing Truth
February 23, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alameda County elder abuse lawyers warn that five million Americans are affected by elder abuse each year. By 2050, 20% of the U.S. population will be persons age 65 or older. This means that there is a...