How to Avoid Placing Your Loved One in an Abusive Home

November 24th, 2017 by JML-law
Elder abuse at nursing homes is real, and it’s quite disturbing and disheartening. While it may be shocking to even think that some people, let alone nursing home staff, are capable of hurting or abusing elders, statistics reveal just how...

Why Failure to Report Elder Abuse a Crime

September 3rd, 2017 by JML-law
Southern California is growing older. From Los Angeles to Long Beach, Baby Boomers make up a significant portion of the area’s population. As boomers age, the demand for qualified caregivers and retirement communities continues to rise. While most of these...

Executive Director of Assisted Living Facility Arrested

August 3rd, 2017 by JML-law
On Friday July 21, 2017 a former executive director of an assisted living facility was arrested for involuntary manslaughter charges related to a dementia patient’s death from 2014. Gary Potts was the executive director of Meadow Lake Senior Living Facility...

Elder Abuse and Attorney in California

June 29th, 2017 by JML-law
Placing an elderly loved one in someone else’s care is a difficult decision that many families have to take. Your loved one has reached a point where you can no longer take care of them yourself and needs assistance. At...

Elder abuse increasing in Los Angeles

May 12th, 2017 by JML-law
Many attorneys in LA are aware of the increasing amount of physical, verbal, and financial abuse among California’s older population. These are real battles that the elderly, who already have little or no physical strength, are forced to fight on...

Signs of elder abuse you may not notice

April 13th, 2017 by JML-law
When your loved one is in a nursing home, you want to make sure they are comfortable and well-taken care of. Unfortunately, many residents become victims of several different types of abuse. At JML Law, we fight for the rights...