Nursing Home Abuse Legal Guides (29 found)

Written by Jonathan Alan Rosenfeld
Staff in nursing homes and hospitals must be vigilant to monitor all patients (irrespective of age or contributing factors) on a daily basis to prevent bed sore development. Further, staff need to be trained to identify bed sores in their early stages and how to prevent them from advancing.
Posted 13 days ago in Nursing Home Abuse - Neglect. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Michael J. Helfand
Bedsores are a red flag that a patient is being neglected. If you have a loved one in a nursing home or hospital and notice or suspect bedsores, take action right away.
Posted 4 months ago in Nursing Home Abuse - Neglect. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Donald Jeffery Kral
If you are an Ohio nursing home resident who has been abused/neglected in any way, you may be eligible for compensation from your nursing home and/or health-care providers.
2 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Medical Malpractice. Jurisdiction: Cleveland, OH

Written by Avvo Staff
Child abuse can take many forms, including physical abuse, neglect, threats of harm, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, and child pornography.
1 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Abuse.

Written by Avvo Staff
There are four major types of child abuse: physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Abuse. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Accusations of child abuse are charges of sexual, physical, or psychological abuse, or neglect of a child by a parent or caregiver that causes harm to a child’s health, welfare, or safety.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Abuse. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Avvo Staff
Elder law includes all legal issues that affect the elderly and infirm, including Medicare/Medicaid, healthcare planning, guardianship, estate planning, wills and trusts, powers of attorney, age discrimination, living wills, life insurance, reverse mortgages, nursing homes, and elder abuse.
9 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Elder Law.

Written by Erasmo John Compatore
Resolving child custody at the outset of divorce proceedings should be the parents’ first priority. Parents and the court will determine a Final Parenting Plan for custody and visitation of the child by looking at several factors.
7 of 12 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Child Custody. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Avvo Staff
The international adoption process can be lengthy and expensive, and you will need an adoption attorney to make sure the adoption is legal and your child secures U.S. citizenship.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Adoption.