Just months after the Mickey Rooney’s case against his stepson settled for $2.8 Million, another celebrity is the subject of a massive elder abuse investigation. This time, the alleged celebrity…
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Celebrating 8 years this year, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is just around the corner. The International Network first acknowledged this important date on June 15, 2006 for the…
A new study has been released which concludes that “Nearly one in five Medicare patients are victims of medical injuries that often aren’t related to their underlying disease or condition,”…
Malnutrition and dehydration are alarmingly prevalent in California nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Malnutrition and dehydration in elders can result in serious physical harm to the elder. If you…
Thousands of elders reside in nursing homes in Southern California. Many of them require a feeding tube temporarily, or even on a permanent basis. Feeding tubes may prove the only…
According to the World Health Organization, dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people. Dementia, which is a syndrome in which there is a…
Clostridium difficile is known by the name C.diff in medical circles. C.diff is an infection, which causes inflammation of the colon, and is found far too often in California nursing…
Fraud.org (a division of the National Consumer League) recently released a 2013 report which shows that phone scams had increased by 25% over the last year. Moreover, the National Consumers…
In another horrifying example of egregious elder abuse, a former male nurse accused of neglect (in addition to other disturbing acts) will face charges of elder abuse in San Diego…
Happy 2014 from Walton Law, APC. We hope that you enjoyed your holidays, and are excited about the opportunities in store for you and your loved ones in this New…