Dementia Patient Alleges $750,000 Stolen by Lincoln Park Nursing Home

Elder Abuse
Theft Lawsuit at Symphony Residences of Lincoln Park

Nursing Home Residents Easy Targets for Theft Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert continues to advocate on the behalf of Grace Watanabe, age 99, regarding a lawsuit filed against Symphony Residences of Lincoln Park for their failure to report theft of Watanabe’s money to the proper authorities. The suit alleges that several employees of the...

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Increase in Home Health Aide Claims Due to Alarming Rise in Injuries

Elder Abuse
Increase in number of home health aide liability claims

Malpractice and Home Health Workers & Private Aides Long-term care for elderly folks can be rife with abuse and negligence. Nursing home abuse is generally well known. However, in recent years, the number of cases involving abuse and neglect have shifted; where the majority were primarily centralized around nursing homes, more and more cases are...

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Criminal Charges Filed in COVID-19 Veterans Nursing Home Case

Elder Abuse
Lawsuit against Veterans nursing home

Criminal Charges Filed in COVID-19 Nursing Home Case in Veterans Home In late September 2020, two leading administrators at a veterans’ nursing home in Massachusetts were criminally charged with negligence due to their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. This marks the nation’s first criminal case against nursing homes related to the outbreak of the virus....

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Symphony at Delray Beach Deficiencies and Complaints

Elder Abuse
Delray Beach Florida Nursing Home Abuse Attorney

Symphony at Delray Beach Located at 4840 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida 33445, Symphony at Delray Beach is a for-profit, assisted living facility with 146 beds. The facility has been owned/licensed to Delray Operator, LLC since May 2018 and boasts “a senior living lifestyle that goes beyond your expectations.” Symphony at Delray Beach also...

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Brookdale Nurse Arrested After Resident Death

Brookdale Lawsuits
Brookdale Freedom Pointe Lawsuit for Wrongful Death

Recently, a Brookdale Freedom Pointe nurse was criminally charged after a resident suffered a fatal fall. Gayle Gall, LPN was arrested after she allegedly ignored a resident following a fall at Brookdale’s Freedom Pointe ALF in the Villages. The 71 year old Brookdale employee was taken into custody and charged with neglect of an elderly...

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Nursing Home Abuse Under Reported Due to Coronavirus

Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Elder Neglect in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities are Not Being Reported due to COVID-19 We were all affected by Coronavirus in different capacities, but our elderly population was specifically shaken by the virus on many levels. Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals had to restrict the number of visitors coming into these...

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Elder Abuse Lawsuit

Elder Abuse
Suing a nursing home in an elder abuse lawsuit

Lawyers Guiding You Down the Path of Justice in an Elder Abuse Lawsuit Sometimes you simply have no choice. A loved one has become so frail or confused that they cannot live alone. Perhaps you tried a caretaker and it didn’t work out. Round-the-clock care can be cost prohibitive and not always effective. At some...

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