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Elder Abuse—the Financial Exploitation of Seniors and Nursing Home Residents

In a recent Baltimore nursing home abuse and neglect blog post, our lawyers discussed the Mickey Rooney’s recent role as elder abuse advocate, in his passionate testimonial before Congress last month, sharing his own experiences of elder abuse, and how the 90-year old was left without food, medication and had…

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Types of Elder Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes

As Baltimore, Maryland nursing home injury attorneys we have recently discussed the topic of elder abuse in a nursing home abuse blog, and the prevalence of abuse in health care facilities and communities across the country, unlawfully causing harm, personal injury, and even death to older and vulnerable adults. According…

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Elder Abuse—a Rampant Problem in Nursing Homes

Elder abuse, as our Baltimore nursing home abuse attorneys have reported in a related Maryland elder abuse blog, is a term used to refer to any treatment by nursing home staff, a health care provider, or any other person that is negligent, intentionally causing harm or a great risk of…

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“Granny Cam” Footage Captures Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect—Shuts Down Home

In a recent Maryland nursing home lawyer blog, our attorneys discussed the use of hidden cameras or “Granny cams” in nursing homes, and how one hidden camera investigation led to the arrest of twenty-two healthcare workers, after the video showed rampant nursing home neglect and abuse. A residential care home…

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Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for Nursing Home Rape of Elderly CA Resident

In recent news, a 43-year-old man was sentenced to 17 years in California state prison for the 2002 assault and rape of a woman residing in a Palo Alto, California nursing home. As our Baltimore, Maryland employment attorneys previously reported on this case in a blog, Roberto Recendes pleaded guilty…

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Estate of Sexually Assaulted Resident Sues for Negligence and Abuse

As Baltimore, Maryland nursing home injury attorneys, we have been following the news of a recent tragedy, where the estate of nursing home resident Mary Speigl, who was living in the Franciscan Villa nursing home, is suing the home for nursing home negligence and abuse, after Speigl was reportedly raped…

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Man Pleads Guilty to Nursing Home Rape of Elderly California Resident

As Maryland nursing home abuse attorneys, we recently read about the developments in a nearly decade-old case involving the abuse and rape of a 94-year-old female resident at a Palo Alto, California nursing home in 2002. According to the Mercury News, 43-year-old Roberto Recendes recently pleaded guilty to one count…

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Kentucky Governor Orders a Review of Nursing Home Sexual Abuse Cases

Our Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys in Washington D.C. have been following the recent news from state of Kentucky, that Governor Beshear has asked for an investigation on how Kentucky is handling nursing home neglect and abuse reports, after a recent investigation by the Lexington Herald-Leader found serious problems with the…

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Sexual Abuse in Kentucky Nursing Homes

In recent news, that our Hartford, Maryland Nursing Home Injury Attorneys have been following, a nursing home abuse lawsuit has brought to light the problem of unreported sexual abuse incidents in Kentucky nursing homes. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Mae Campbell, an 88-year old, was sexually abused two times while…

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The Prevalence of Pressure Sores—Family Sues Assisted Living Home for Negligence

In yesterday’s blog, our attorneys discussed the prevalence of pressure sores in nursing homes and assisted living residences, that often result in injury or wrongful death. In a recent wrongful death lawsuit, the family of Frances Graham, a former 81-year old resident of an assisted living home in San Leandro,…

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