Everyone who resides in an assisted living facility, a nursing home or another long-term care setting is vulnerable to abuse and/or neglect at the hands of their caregivers. This is one of the primary reasons why it’s important for the loved ones of residents to...
In what is believed to be a first in legal history, attorney Kathryn Stebner of our firm, , has won class-action status for residents of a senior living facility that allegedly failed to care for them adequately. The U.S. 9th Circuit of...
Make no mistake – scammers are thieves. In many cases, they target people who tend to be trusting or at least unaware of the tricks people will use to try to take as much of their money as they can get. They often prey on people who aren’t especially tech-savvy and...
People thinking about mistreatment and abuse at nursing homes often focus on overly severe scenarios instead of the banal circumstances that negatively affect countless older adults. Yes, actual intentional abuse does occur in some facilities and may involve physical...
Bedsores can be extremely problematic for the elderly and largely immobile. Once they develop, they can be very painful and disabling. They can also become infected, which means that they could potentially be fatal or cause serious health conditions if not treated...
