Friday, December 13th, 2013
The holidays are a time for joy, family, and sharing—but for nursing home residents, they can be a painful reminder of happier days. This holiday season, we at Pope & Howard, P.C. encourage friends and families of nursing home residents to make time to visit and enjoy time with their elder loved ones…. Read More
Tuesday, November 12th, 2013
As Atlanta trial lawyers who handle cases of nursing home neglect and abuse, we at Pope & Howard, P.C. are painfully aware of the damaging effects of understaffing and improper training in assisted living facilities all over the United States. Our elder loved ones are often too frail and vulnerable to speak out, leaving countless incidents… Read More
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
Whether nursing home abuse is intentional or a consequence of overstaffing and neglect, the fact remains that 30% of nursing homes in the United States were cited for over 9,000 separate instances of abuse—in just two years! (And those are the occurrences that made it on the record.) Examples of nursing home abuse… Read More
Tuesday, May 15th, 2012
According to the AJC, there has been an epidemic of abuse and mistreatment in personal care homes throughout the Atlanta area recently. Residents of these homes are being treated poorly by the staff members who are trusted to take good care of them. It’s tragic when stories like this occur, whether in personal… Read More
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
The Department of Public Welfare recently revoked the operating license for the Quadrangle Assisted Living Community in Haverford, Pennsylvania
The revocation of the nursing home license is the result of abuse caught on video by the family of a 78-year-old female dementia patient. The family made previous complaints to the nursing home management, but received… Read More