A fire claimed the lives of five residents, and injured at least 10 more, at a senior-living assisted building in Texas over Christmas. A total of 150 firefighters from six different fire departments were needed to extinguish the blaze. This tragic accident may have you wondering whether an assisted living facility or nursing home can
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Fire in Assisted Living Facility: Can a Nursing Home be Liable for Wrongful Death?
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Pastor’s Family Sues Church over Alleged Elder Abuse
December 16, 2014 By Leave a Comment
A daughter of Pastor Chuck Smith, who founded the Costa Mesa-based Calvary Chapel, one of the largest protestant churches in the United States, filed suit in September against the church. The suit makes claims of elder abuse and wrongful takeover of property at the hands of the church’s board of directors. The daughter filed the
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Elder Financial Abuse: When Children Take Advantage of their Elderly Parents
December 4, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Main Takeaways: 60% of financial abuse cases involve an adult child mismanaging or stealing their parents’ funds for their own financial gain California law imposes both civil and criminal penalties on individuals who prey on the elderly Theft or embezzlement of an elderly person’s money can result in up to four years in prison and
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