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…
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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…
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…
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…
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2014
Free Fraud Prevention and Safety Summit in Parker, Colorado (May 15, 2014)
empowering seniors with tools and information to stay safe and prevent fraud before it happens
Red Flags of Elder Abuse
• Lack of basic hygiene, adequate food, or clean and appropriate clothing • Lack of medical aids (glasses, walker, teeth, hearing aid, medications) • Person with dementia left unsupervised •…
7 Scams on the Elderly
A MetLife survey estimated that seniors older than 60 have lost nearly $3 billion a year to financial abuse. And surprisingly, much of this abuse is not from strangers.…
An Elder Abuse Case in Colorado, Results in Plea Agreement of Harrassment
The case dates back to Sept. 28, 2011, when a complaint was filed in Ouray County Court by District Attorney Dan Hotsenpiller, alleging that “between and including July 1, 2010…