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?
Pastor’s Family Sues Church over Alleged Elder Abuse
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
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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Nursing Home Abuse in California
It is sometimes difficult to take care of loved ones, especially when they are older, and we often decide that it is necessary to place them in a facility where they can receive greater assistance and monitoring. When we decide to place our loved ones in these facilities, it means that we are placing great
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Protection for People in Nursing Homes
A Poor Job of Inspecting Nursing Home Complaints in California A recent article from the Sacramento Bee alleges that Los Angeles County health inspectors did not thoroughly investigate health and safety claims in nursing homes. Due to the fact that there were so many complaints regarding nursing homes, the health inspectors allegedly established a system
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