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      20Nov
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      Fighting Nursing Home Discrimination Against Medicaid Recipients

      While it is illegal for a nursing home to discriminate against a Medicaid recipient, it still happens. To prevent such discrimination, nursing home residents and their families need to know…

      18Oct
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      Big Win!!! Fischer v. Colorow Health Care: Terrific Colorado appellate opinion striking down an arbitration clause—Bold means Bold.

      Mike Laszlo and I won a terrific Colorado Court of Appeals case for our client and for nursing home patient rights in general [2015CA1252].

      30Sep
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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.

      13Feb
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      Bedsores and Pressure Sores

      Bedsores can develop rapidly and be deadly. They are many times difficult to detect.

      18Dec
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      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…

      13Dec
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      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…

      10Dec
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      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…

      28Sep
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      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…

      08Jun
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      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…

      27May
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      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…

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      About Rhett

      Rhett Meyer

      Rhett Meyer is a Colorado attorney in the area of Elder Abuse and Neglect. Rhett has represented victims in nursing homes and in in-home caregiver abuse and neglect cases. His reputation as an aggressive advocate for elder rights has resulted in significant recoveries for senior citizens and their families.
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