Bedsores are what happen when there is un-relieved pressure on the skin and the skin and underlying tissue begin to break down. They most commonly develop when a person’s bony prominances, usually on the buttock, elbow or heels, are allowed to be in once place without movement or relief. Then the skin opens up and […]

When we are talking about intentional abuse (sexual, physical and the like), most commonly the abusers are hired caregivers, although they can sometimes family members. There is also a rash of individuals who are photographing older people and are sending embarrassing photographs of them around the Internet. There are situations where caregivers sexually assault persons, […]

The key factors that make people vulnerable to elder abuse include: complicated medical problems lack of mobility lack of cognition dementia or simply altered mental status All of those things can make our elderly loved ones very vulnerable. In part, this is because sometimes the victim of elder abuse or neglect may have difficulty describing […]

In order to bring a claim, you have to show that there was negligence on the part of the facility — that is, that the care they provided was below the standard of care for facilities of their type. If it’s a nursing home, perhaps it was failing to properly care for the skin and […]