According to an article in the Colorado Daily Camera on December 22, 2014, reports of elder abuse have doubled since the new reporting act was enacted in Colorado.
Year: 2014
Veterans and Nursing Home Abuse--Colorado Elder Abuse Attorney
With all the reports about the VA mistreating our veterans, I thought I would rerun this blog. I currently have a case involving financial fraud on a Vet by a…
Infections in Nursing Homes, Gangrene--Colorado Elder Abuse Attorney
Poor hygiene in nursing homes is an all too common form of nursing home abuse. Poor hygiene abuse in nursing homes is usually the result of too little staff working…
FALLS IN NURSING HOMES--litigation, probate, wrongful death, Colorado
The statistics are alarming: The largest single cause, at 36 percent, of potentially preventable hospital emergency room visits made by nursing home residents is injury due to a fall. The…
Colorado Probate Litigation. Bedsores.
We recently filed a case of a paraplegic who was being cared for in his home. He was supposedly being washed and cleaned and but unbeknownst to him, he developed…
Trust, Probate and Estate Law. Colorado Probate Litigation. Your Rights.
When you or a family member are being cared for in a nursing home or other long-term care facility, it is important to know your rights. Under Colorado law residents…
Elder Abuse Litigation, Colorado Probate, Will Contests, Guardianship, New Elder Justice Federal Website
U.S. Department of Justice Launches the Elder Justice Website The new website, http://www.justice.gov/elderjustice/, offers resources for victims, family members, prosecutors, researchers, and anyone who works with older adults. Victims and…
Trusts, Probate and Estate Law. White House Press Release--WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release June 11, 2014 WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY, 2014 – – – – – – – BY THE PRESIDENT…
Colorado Probate Litigation
COLORADO PROBATE LITIGATION The Meyer Elder Law Firm strives to protect your families future. Whether drafting a trust, advising a personal representative, contesting a will, or representing a guardian or…
Colorado's New Elder Abuse Law Results in Indictment
According to an article in the Boulder Daily Camera, five men have been indicted by a state grand jury after an investigation into an alleged asphalt paving scam that targeted…