Blog Posts in December, 2009
Posted on Dec 17, 2009
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 ...
Posted on Dec 16, 2009
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 ...
Posted on Dec 15, 2009
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 ...
Posted on Dec 10, 2009
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 ...
Posted on Dec 8, 2009
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 ...
Posted on Dec 2, 2009
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 ...