Tonight on T.S. Radio: Where is Jimmy Suski?
On July 8th 2010 Jimmy Suski had an accident and suffered a brain injury. He was taken to Regents hospital in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. By July 12th, Jimmy had contracted bacterial meningitis. On...
View ArticleMan Arrested for Allegedly Exploiting Elderly Landlord
Authorities said a Raleigh County man swindled thousands from an elderly woman in Fayette County. Joey Scott Voiers, 44, of Beckley, was arrested Wednesday and charged with obtaining money under false...
View ArticleConsumer Reports: Nursing Home Rights and Wrongs
*Nursing-home patients are often not given the choice of the medical care they do and don't get Recently one of my patients transferred her 83-year-old mother from a hospital to a nursing home for...
View ArticleMedical Groups Accuse Portsmouth Cop of Bilking Elderly Woman
Police Sgt. Aaron Goodwin “knowingly took advantage” of an elderly resident with dementia, and left a photo of himself at her home, in an effort to inherit about $1.8 million from her estate,...
View ArticleLinda Kincaid Reports: Elder Abuse of June Guinn by Modesto, California...
Stanislaus County Court records (Case Number: 387352) show June Guinn was placed under conservatorship on December 12, 2007. The court file lists professional fiduciary Laurie Jamison as conservator....
View ArticleKY: Judge Faces Suspension Over Threats Due to Cell Phone Call
A senior judge is facing a possible suspension over allegations of misbehavior and open displays of bias while on the bench, including an accusation that he threatened to strangle a defense attorney...
View ArticleJudge Randy Kennedy Orders Jeanan Mills Stuart Reimburse Double Billing
More than a year after the Davidson County public guardian double-billed a ward to take her on a shopping trip to Dillards and Walgreens, the judge in the case has ordered a repayment. The 6.5 hour...
View ArticleI-Team Investigation Gets Woman More Visits, Law Proposed
An ABC 7 I-Team investigation is getting results for residents of the state's assisted living facilities. A state Senate committee takes up a bill Tuesday to ensure county conservatees are allowed to...
View ArticleCT: Judge Once Suspended in Drunken Driving Case Faces New Discipline
Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa Cofield, suspended for eight months in a drunken-driving incident in 2009, faces a new disciplinary hearing June 19 for allegedly allowing child-protection cases...
View ArticleNV: Former Prosecutor Files Federal Lawsuit Against County DA's Office
A former prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with embattled Family Court Judge Steven Jones is suing the Clark County district attorney’s office in an effort to clear her name. In a federal...
View ArticleFamily: Lawyer Stole Money Left by Dying Father for Kids
Derek Tate had expected money from a $500,000 life insurance policy would help with things like college and weddings for his children after he died of cancer in 2007. Instead, much of the money was...
View ArticleCA: Bill to Protect Rights of People Under a Conservatorship (AB973) Moves...
A bill protecting the personal rights of people under a conservatorship passed the state senate judiciary committee Tuesday. An ABC7 News I-Team investigation uncovered a case in which the Santa Clara...
View ArticleSupreme Court's Elder Law Task Force will tackle growing abuses to older...
HARRISBURG - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has formed an Elder Law Task Force, chaired by Justice Debra Todd, to study the growing problems involved in guardianship, abuse and neglect, and access...
View ArticlePetition: Chief White Owl's Law for Nursing Home Reform
There needs to be changes made in the Nursing Homes for Residents and Patients to have their 100% Resident Rights Granted. There needs to be Maximum Protection on All Residents and Patients Health and...
View ArticlePA Court Case Examines Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will
Pennsylvania's Superior Court recently decided an important case concerning the validity of a health care power of attorney and living will once an individual becomes incapacitated: In re: Estate and...
View Article"Lovingly and Orderly"
With the imminent death of a mother tensions rapidly erupt in her household to dismantle and destroy her family as a consequence of evil. During a time of obvious lamentation, a devoted son based on a...
View ArticleJudge quits to avoid discipline
Alamogordo jurist faced actions over alleged incompetence SANTA FE – A state district court judge in Alamogordo has resigned to avoid possible disciplinary action by New Mexico’s highest court for...
View ArticleEditorial: Not Enough Protection for Elders
June 14 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Financial exploitation of elders is becoming the primary form of elder abuse, often involving family members or even close elderly friends who prey on...
View ArticleCA: Senate Judiciary Committee - AB937 Clarifies Conservatees' Rights
Source:Senate Judiciary Committee - AB937 Clarifies Conservatees' Rights
View ArticleBoomers are Killing Themselves at an Alarming Rate -- Why?
Last spring, Frank Turkaly tried to kill himself. A retiree in a Pittsburgh suburb living on disability checks, he was estranged from friends and family, mired in credit card debt and taking medication...
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