Elder abuse can happen anywhere, but it is especially prevalent in institutional settings like nursing homes and hospitals. Read on and reach out to a competent California hospital elder abuse lawyer from Cowdrey Jenkins, LLP to learn more about elder abuse in hospitals, how it compares with elder abuse in…
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If you have entrusted your loved one to a hospice facility, you expect them to receive the best possible care and comfort in their final days. Unfortunately, not all hospice care providers behave compassionately, professionally, or ethically. In some cases, they may neglect or even abuse patients, causing them unnecessary…
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Nursing home abuse is a serious and widespread issue that affects millions of older adults each year. In fact, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse, as many as 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 60 report suffering some type of abuse in these facilities. If your…
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In the unfortunate event that your loved one is neglected or abused in their assisted living facility, you may have to serve as their advocate in a civil lawsuit. In addition, you may have to serve as their temporary caregiver until you are able to locate a safe space for…
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You may have already transferred your loved one to a safe environment after the incident of abuse in their residential care facility. With this, you may want to put this whole situation behind you and focus your attention on your loved one's healing. But sometimes, a negligent residential care facility…
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You may be resistant to placing your loved one in a long-term care facility for as long as you possibly can. But there may come a point in time that a care facility may not only be in the best interest of your loved one, but of your family as…
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