2009 April | California Elder Abuse Blog

Santa Monica Nursing Home Remains Open Despite Numerous Deaths at its Facility

April 28, 2009 – 8:00 am

By: William M. Berman, Attorney at Law SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – Both nursing home advocates and our San Diego decubitus ulcer attorneys are perplexed that a Santa Monica nursing home remains operational despite numerous deaths at the facility which were determined to have been caused by negligent acts of the nursing home’s staff. According to [...]

By wberman | Posted in Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Skilled Nursing Facilities

Dehydration and Nursing Home Residents

April 23, 2009 – 5:52 pm

By: California Nursing Home Attorneys Berman & Riedel, LLP Two out of five nursing home residents suffer from some form of dehydration. There are a variety of reasons why dehydration can occur in nursing home residents, some of those reasons are: diarrhea, the effects of medication, inability to perceive thirst, physical inability to drink or [...]

By bermanstaff | Posted in Elder Neglect

Understanding and Recognizing Physical and Emotional Elder Abuse

April 17, 2009 – 7:19 pm

By: San Diego Elder Abuse and Neglect Attorneys Berman & Riedel, LLP In order to properly advocate for an elderly family member, it is important to understand what constitutes elder abuse and how to recognize its warning signs. Such an understanding and familiarity will assist in making sure that a loved one is being properly [...]

By bermanstaff | Posted in Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Residential Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing Facilities

The Importance of Reporting Elder Abuse

April 14, 2009 – 12:45 pm

By: San Diego Nursing Home Attorneys Berman & Riedel, LLP Other than having the commonality of affecting those of advanced age who are often vulnerable, elder abuse in the form of physical abuse, mental abuse and financial abuse has become a widespread societal problem. Yet other than the common age range of its victims, elder [...]

By bermanstaff | Posted in Elder Abuse, Elder Neglect, Skilled Nursing Facilities

When Can A Single Fall Incident at a Nursing Home Constitute “Neglect”

April 10, 2009 – 4:10 pm

Can a single fall incident at a nursing home constitute “Neglect?” According to a recent ruling rendered in a case handled by the attorneys at Berman & Riedel, LLP, the answer appears to be: Yes, under the right circumstances. The attorneys at Berman & Riedel, LLP, were retained to represent the family of an 87-year-old [...]