A school bus driver injured in the fatal shooting at the Strikers Motorcycle Club in Atlanta last summer has made a strong recovery, according to her attorney. “She’s back to driving her bus and back to focusing on her children, grandchildren and elderly mother,” said attorney George S. Johnson. “It’s not easy for a woman...
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Vulgar Snapchat Photos a Form of Nursing Home Abuse
Resident rights, which are guaranteed by federal law (specifically, the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law), requires nursing homes to promote and protect the rights of each resident. Part of this involves protecting residents' dignity, respect and consideration. That means not just being free from emotional, physical and sexual abuse, but also free from any degradation....
Read MoreAtlanta Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Warn of Financial Exploitation
Financial exploitation of elder adults has been coined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as "the crime of the 21st century." It amounts to billions of dollars lost each year, leaving vulnerable, elderly adults destitute and at risk of being discharged from their nursing homes for inability to pay. Georgia law makes it illegal...
Read MoreNegligent Security in Apartment Buildings
Ignorance of Security Issues Goes Hand In Hand With Crime Thousands of people throughout the Atlanta metro area live in apartment buildings or complexes. They expect safe, reliable living, and the property owner is expected to manage up to standards to provide this. However, sometimes this expectation is not met. Faulty locks, a lack of...
Read MoreSexual Abuse in Nursing Homes a Pervasive Problem
Sexual assaults in nursing homes is reportedly a widespread and largely under-reported problem, according to a recent investigation by reporters at CNN. Of course, sexual crimes tend to be under-reported on the whole. RAINN, the anti-sexual assault organization, reports an American is sexually assaulted every 98 seconds. Despite this, only 6 out of every 1,000 perpetrators...
Read MoreU.S. Supreme Court to Address Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses
When a person is admitted to a nursing home, the resident and his or his family are often going through a stressful time. While dealing with the big life changes that go along with a move into a nursing home, the patient must sign admissions paperwork. If the patient isn't able to act on his...
Read MoreCan I Install A Hidden Camera To Catch Abuse or Neglect In A Nursing Home?
One of the major reasons seniors are admitted into nursing homes involves their safety. We want our elderly relatives to have the care, comfort and respect they deserve. And we trust nursing homes to provide such services and amenities. Unfortunately, some nursing homes fail to provide the care residents deserve. As a result, nursing home...
Read MoreShould Hospitals Disclose Abuse Records on Nursing Homes to Patients?
Close to 40 percent of nursing homes have received citations over the course of the past year for a variety of violations of safety regulations and of patient's rights. Washington Post reported on this troubling statistic, which shows how vulnerable senior citizens and the disabled population are. In many cases, seniors go to nursing homes...
Read MoreFamily Visits Reduce Abuse Risks for Seniors in Atlanta Nursing Homes
During the holiday season, it is very important to make time to visit friends and relatives who are living in nursing homes. Getting regular visitors can improve the quality of life for seniors in nursing homes, as these seniors tend to become depressed around the holidays if they do not get to see their loved ones. 07 Visiting...
Read MoreClosing Loopholes in the Fight for Elder Rights
Their day in court In many states, nursing home contracts include a clause that prevents families who file abuse and neglect lawsuits from taking the matter to court. Instead, these cases are often handled in arbitration. However, Medicaid and Medicare have just passed a reform that is going to allow those victims and their families...
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