Arrest made in 2007 nursing home death
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A cold case from 2007 came to a surprising end Monday.The death of 84-year-old Marcelline Vale went unsolved for almost seven years until Monday, when her alleged killer confessed to...
View ArticleThe Secret meeting that changed Holocaust Survivor Marie Winkelman’s life –...
Cloaked in secrecy, a mediation meeting in a lawyer’s office was held on November 25, 2013, under order of the Sarasota County Probate Court, to determine whether or not 89-year-old Holocaust...
View ArticleThe Taking of Marie Winkelman 1-2-3
Who is Marie Winkelman? Marie is the author of a book about her experiences as a Holocaust survivor in Poland titled "Keeping a Promise: To Tell My Story of Survival in Warsaw During WWII."“On...
View ArticleLawyer appeals discipline for comments about judge
WATERBURY — A Connecticut lawyer facing a four-month suspension of his law license for criticizing a state judge has been granted a stay of the punishment while he appeals to the state Appellate...
View ArticleVolunteers needed to help victims of financial exploitation and scams
If you have good people skills and can volunteer four hours a week, then your services are needed to help the Seniors vs. Crime program. This program is offered as a special project of the Florida...
View ArticleCourt develops guardianship program
In response to the increased number of indigent county residents in need of guardianship assistance, Shelby County Probate Judge William R. Zimmerman and his staff, Chief Deputy Clerk Patricia...
View ArticleFormer PA Public Defender Suspended From Practice
A former public defender has been suspended from practicing law for allegations that he violated the Rules of Professional Conduct for Pennsylvania lawyers.According to a state Supreme Court order on...
View ArticleDrugs That May Cause Memory Loss
For a long time doctors dismissed forgetfulness and mental confusion as a normal part of aging. But scientists now know that memory loss as you get older is by no means inevitable. Indeed, the brain...
View ArticleAt 100 Years Old, Judge Jean Murrel Capers is Still Trying to do it Her Way
I saw the judge moments before she saw me. Her eyes where shut and she was waving her hands in the air. She was passionately singing along with a group of a dozen seniors. It was a song from the 1940s...
View ArticleMissouri Coroner (Guardian) Accused of Spending $80K of Woman's (Ward's) Money
Perry County Coroner Herbert Miller is facing felony charges after he allegedly spent the money of a 94-year-old woman for his own use. Read more here:...
View ArticlePlans for Sweeping Change at CA Assisted Living Homes!
A bipartisan group of California legislators is calling for widespread changes in how the state licenses assisted-living homes, from increasing the public's ability to review complaints made against...
View ArticleMarti Oakley to guest on radio show today: How the Medical & Legal System...
On this episode we talk with Marti Oakley about how the medical and legal system is set up to take advantage of the elderly. Marti is a political activist, elder advocate and publishes "The PPJ...
View ArticleTonight on T.S. Radio: Elder Law in New Mexico: Insanity Has Taken Over!
Marcia Southwick will return to the show to give a summary of the state of New Mexico, adult legislations for 2013. Marcia also publishes, Boomers Against Elder Abuse on Facebook. This group is...
View ArticleThe Two Words That Cost Medicare Patients Thousands
New warning for everyone on Medicare : specifically, it is about the words that appear on hospital forms and small differences in the fine print that could mean thousands of dollars in payments down...
View ArticleNebraska DHHS Once Again in Hot Seat After State Audit Finds Issues in...
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services is once again found lacking in an audit conducted by the state auditor's office.State Auditor Mike Foley made the announcement that assistance...
View ArticleMultiple Arrests Made After Investigation of "Loving Care Senior Citizen...
New details have emerged about the poor conditions inside a Columbus senior care facility. The Facility Director of Loving Care Senior Citizen Home was arrested on Dec. 4 on multiple charges. According...
View ArticlePennsylvania: When a Guardian Decides on Life or Death
In May, Garry McGrath said, he and the staff of his Washington County personal-care home pleaded with 47-year-old Bonita Carter to continue having life-sustaining dialysis.But Carter, who had a mental...
View ArticlePetition: Remove Absolute Judicial Immunity
For too long the Judicial community has enjoyed and misused Judicial Immunity.It is time for reform! SIGN the petition!
View ArticleRiverside County CA to Respond to Report Citing Deficiency in Public...
Riverside County supervisors voted 5-0 to receive and file the 19-member civil grand jury's report on the Public Guardian's Office and have the Executive Office address the jury's findings by March...
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