elder abuse

Long Term Care in California, Fertile Ground for Increased Litigation

Posted on by Simon Mikail
Category: Health Care Employee Rights
An alarming trend of elder abuse cases is causing uproar in California’s courts.  A recent case in Sacramento exemplified how one of the causes for elder abuse, understaffing at a Skilled Nursing Facility (“SNF”), led to a resident’s death.  After a civil lawsuit against the SNF was settled for nearly $3 mill...

Employees Who Witness Elder Abuse; Know What it is & Your Rights

Posted on by Simon Mikail
Category: Employee Rights
Employees should know their rights when it comes to reporting elder abuse. With the number of baby-boomers on the rise, it is unfortunately inevitable that we will see the corresponding increased abuse of senior citizens. This "golden" generation is regrettably most susceptible to crime and neglect due to its acc...