Mike Laszlo and I won a terrific Colorado Court of Appeals case for our client and for nursing home patient rights in general [2015CA1252].
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Ghosts Blamed for Elder Abuse at Facility---Pueblo, CO
at least eight people have been fired due to alleged abuse at a center for the disabled in Pueblo where staff told investigators that “paranormal activity” was to blame.
Bedsores and Pressure Sores
Bedsores can develop rapidly and be deadly. They are many times difficult to detect.
National Think Tank Begun on Elder Financial Abuse
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 15, 2015 – On the 10th anniversary of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, the National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA) is launching the National Institute on Elder…
New Booklet on Protecting Residents from Financial Exploitation --A Manual for Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities
New Booklet on Protecting Residents from Financial Exploitation –A Manual for Assisted Living and Nursing Home Facilities
Reports of Elder Abuse Jump in Boulder, CO--Probate Litigation Attorney
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.
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…