Nursing Home Nightmares: Fighting for the Rights of Your Loved Ones

Elder abuse attorneys report that a New York stockbroker recently stole $4,500 from one of his longtime clients, a World War II veteran in his eighties. The case was recently brought before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) disciplinary council. In December 2008, Robert Tucker engaged in a scheme to steal his clients’ funds to pay his own ...

The COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic has raged across the globe for months. It has infected more than 1.8 million people and killed more than 106,000 in the United States.  All public health disasters have the worst impact on the most vulnerable members of society- the poor, the socially oppressed, and the elderly. These are the sections of ...

A daughter from Texas caught horrific video from the nursing home where her 93-year-old mother was staying after implanting a hidden camera in her room. That led to the arrest of a worker. ABC 13 reports. The footage allegedly shows Tracy Thompson abusing her charge at Grace Care Center in Tomball, Texas. The cameras were placed ...

Our nursing home injury attorneys are dedicated to helping residents achieve their best life. Many complications come from growing older, and even more so when you or a loved one lives in a nursing home. Nursing homes, senior organizations, community programs, and government agencies are all working toward improving residents’ quality of life. Below, we’ve gathered some ...

What comes to mind when you think of a nursing home? Do you picture a quiet setting where elderly patients sit in their rooms watching television? Do you think of a facility with a full medical staff but a poorly planned social calendar? If this is the first time you have considered nursing home care, ...

Every state limits the amount of time a victim has to file a case for nursing home abuse and neglect. This time limit is called the statute of limitations. This deadline encourages victims to file a lawsuit quickly in order to preserve evidence. This deadline also exists to allow possible defendants the certainty that after ...

In most cases, you cannot sue someone personally for the abuse or neglect of your loved one at an assisted living facility. However, if your loved one’s injuries resulted from the negligent or malicious actions of that person during their employment, you can hold the facility accountable for the abusive behavior of their staff. Abuse ...

The evidence you need to sue a nursing home depends on your case. Typically, people attempt to capture instances of nursing home abuse or neglect through photographic evidence, medical records, and eye-witness accounts. The evidence you gather must support the legal requirements of the type of case you are filing. Proven claims have a right ...