The pandemic brought the issue to the forefront, but it is not anew one. Families cannot be in nursing facilities or hospitals twenty-four hours per day to monitor the care provided to their loved ones. Here are some ideas on how to stay involved in your loved ones care, even from a distance: Use technology.

Nursing homes and other care facilities are liable in civil lawsuits for personal injuries and wrongful death caused by patient abuse and neglect.  Murphy & Landon has experienced personal injury attorneys who have successfully sued these facilities for abuse and neglect of patients and residents. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

The National Center on Elder Abuse estimates that two million elderly Americans are victims of elder abuse.  Elder abuse can result in serious personal injuries, and even death.  Many clients and their families are reluctant to file suit against the facilities that are responsible for elder abuse.  However, they understand that, unless the perpetrators are

Elder abuse and neglect is a growing public health problem throughout the United States. Cases of elder abuse and neglect have grave consequences, including wrongful death and serious, permanent personal and psychological injuries.  According to National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS) data, within the year 2014, 14,258 (7.6%) of approximately 188,599 complaints reported to Ombudsman programs to

As the number of elderly persons In the United States increases, the problem of physical and sexual abuse and neglect of the elderly has also increased:    https://www.foxnews.com/health/as-u-s-population-ages-more-elders-are-subject-to-physical-sexual-and-financial-abuse. Indeed, the number of Americans age 65 and older has increased from 37.2 million in 2006 to 49.2 million in 2016.  The 65 and older population is projected to almost