The Sacramento County Superior Court of California just awarded his largest amount in elder abuse damages in the county’s history. After the death of a 79 year old tenant in a local nursing home, approximately $30 million in compensatory and punitive damages was awarded. The tenant had mild dementia, and was relocated to the home [...]
“The expectations of nursing homes are to provide sufficient staff and services to attain or maintain the highest possible level of physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.”
An elder law attorney understands the issues with nursing homes today, both legally and personally. As a general rule, nursing homes are reputably understaffed. It’s no surprise [...]
With our current economic challenges, those of us looking forward to retirement need to be well-informed about our financial needs in coming years. And not only pre-retirees, but individuals already in retirement need to be wise to the changing economic environment. The good news is there are trained professionals who keep abreast of changes in the current economy, changes in laws and changes in government programs for the elderly.
