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How to Prevent Elder Financial Abuse

Elder financial abuse takes many forms, including taking money or property from an elderly person, forging an elderly person’s signature on financial documents, perpetrating scams or cons, and using undue influence or coercion to induce […]

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Resident-to-Resident Abuse in Nursing Homes

The National Institute on Aging recently funded a study to help determine the prevalence of resident-to-resident elder mistreatment (R-REM) in nursing homes. The study involved a one-month observational study of 2,011 residents in ten randomly […]

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Wisconsin Resources for Elder Abuse and Neglect Cases

As individuals consider different options for long-term care for their loved ones, they obviously want to choose a reliable facility or home health care agency in which they can place their trust. All too often, […]

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Long-Term Care Costs Continue to Rise

The recently released Genworth 2016 Cost of Care Study indicates that the costs of long-term care for elderly Americans continues to skyrocket each year, especially with respect to home-based services, which is where most individuals […]

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Nursing Homes No Longer Using Fall Alarms

According to an NBC news report, a Madison nursing home is one of several nursing homes across the nation that are phasing out bed and chair fall alarms and other traditional fall prevention devices, such […]

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Significant Percentage of Patients Suffer Harm at Rehab Facilities

In a recent government report, researchers found that an estimated 29 percent of patients being treated at rehabilitation facilities for recovery from a stroke, injury, surgery, experienced some type of harm during their stays. These […]

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Spinal Cord Injuries and Auto Accidents

Serious car crashes often result in significant injuries to the drivers and passengers of those vehicles, as well as to pedestrians and bicyclists in some cases. One of the more severe injuries that can result […]

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How Do I Know if I Have a Good Personal Injury Case?

The only objective way to determine whether you have a strong personal injury case or place an estimated level of compensation on your claim is to discuss the matter with an experienced Madison personal injury […]

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If I Win My Wrongful Death Case, Will the Wrongdoer Go to Jail?

Wrongful death claims are civil actions, which generally do not result in incarceration or other criminal penalties. In a wrongful death action, you are restricted to seeking financial compensation for your losses as a result […]

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What is the Difference Between Survival Action and Wrongful Death Action?

Both survival actions and wrongful death actions are available under Wisconsin law. However, there are significant differences between the two different types of claims. Wrongful death and survival damages are completely separate actions that involve […]

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