Blog Posts in December, 2009

Family of Elder Abuse Stroke Victim Awarded $7.75 Million in California

In Ventura County, California , a jury recently awarded the family of a 71 year old stroke victim $7.75 million. The jury concluded that the woman, Maria Arellano, endured abuse while residing at a ...

Man Posed as Licensed Contractor to Scam the Elderly

In Chula Vista, it is reported that a man posed as a licensed contractor so that he could scam the elderly. Reports indicate that the man stole hundreds of thousands of dollars. He even went with one ...

Kentucky Nursing Home Ranks Among Worst in the Nation

A video surveillance camera has captured staff members at a Kentucky nursing home abusing an 84-year-old Dementia patient. Not only were the nursing assistants at Richmond Health and Rehabilitation ...

Lawsuit Filed Against Nursing Home for Bedsore Related Death

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against an Illinois nursing home where a woman died due to Sepsis caused by untreated bedsores. The lawsuit was filed against Caseyville Nursing and ...

Financial Elder Abuse: Signs & Prevention

Did you know that every year, tens of thousands of senior citizens become victims of elder abuse in the United States? The truth is, elder abuse is quite prevalent in our society. Years ago, elder ...

County in Illinois to Launch Anti-Elder Abuse Campaign

In DuPage, Illinois, law enforcement agencies have officially announced the launch of a partnership last week that is geared toward raising awareness about elder abuse. The police say that elder abuse ...