Posted in Accident & Injury, Consumer Protection on January 28, 2025

The heartbreaking story of Alvera Meuti, an 84-year-old woman, caught the public's attention after she tragically lost her life on Christmas Eve at a nursing home in Warrensville Heights. A 31-year-old nurse named Amber Henderson from Willoughby Hills now faces serious charges, including involuntary manslaughter and neglect. Details about what happened are both shocking...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Consumer Protection on May 9, 2022

By Craig McLaughlin As of 2022, the United States Census Bureau has recorded there to be over 54 million adults 65 years or older.  As people live longer, many Ohioans are going to need medical care and assistance that can only be found at a nursing home.  With over 1,000 nursing homes in Ohio, distinguishing...

Posted in Consumer Protection, Firm News, Health & Wellness, Medical Malpractice on March 5, 2021

Elder abuse is a major societal problem. It occurs when someone knowingly, intentionally or negligently causes harm—or a serious risk of harm—to a vulnerable person. COVID-19 has done nothing to help the situation. In fact, PBS discovered a strong correlation between the pandemic and nationwide cases of elder abuse and mistreatment. They cited a report from researcher...

Posted in Accident & Injury on June 15, 2017

A new report released by the World Health Organization is raising alarms about the increasing number of elderly people suffering abuse and neglect. The research reveals that one out of six people around the world will fall victim to some form of abuse after they turn 60. If you or someone you love is...

Posted in Accident & Injury on July 17, 2014

As people age, they may become less able to physically defend themselves or stand up to an abusive caregiver. There are more than half a million reports of this each year, and professionals estimate that at least a few more million cases occur annually but are simply not reported. Abuse may come in many...

Posted in Probate & Estate Planning on June 5, 2014

If you are caring for an elderly family member who is no longer able to manage his or her own affairs, you may need to consider establishing legal guardianship. A guardian is a person who is appointed by the court as a representative to make decisions on behalf of a person who is found...

Posted in Accident & Injury on April 16, 2014

For many of us, moving aging parents and other relatives into a nursing home or similar facility is a sad, yet necessary decision. Unfortunately, countless elderly people are abused, neglected, and exploited by the caregivers at such facilities. This is commonly known as elder abuse. Elder abuse is any knowing, intentional, or negligent act...

Posted in Accident & Injury on September 3, 2013

http://youtu.be/Ls3dApkfW0A   We've all heard the horror stories. Stories of elderly men and women who are made to sit in their beds for days and weeks, not able to move to use the bathroom and suffering in pain. Putting a mother, father or other loved one in a nursing home is already a difficult decision. Dealing...

Posted in Medical Malpractice on June 7, 2013

Hidden cameras reveal patient neglect In an extraordinary effort, the offices of Ohio Attorney General, Mike DeWine, have teamed up with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to investigate Autumn Health Care of Zanesville – a Muskingum County nursing home. Triggered by numerous failed inspections as well as complaints by residents and their family...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Drug & Medical Devices on April 30, 2013

Senior citizens, are you taking of the 110 drugs doctors say you should avoid? A new report shows that doctors in the U.S. are too frequently prescribing potentially harmful drugs to older patients. The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, found that one out of every five senior citizens receiving Medicare...