Elder Law

Nursing Homes Bad List
Centers of Medicare Services published its nursing home bad list. The list includes bad nursing homes from all over the nation and including eight nursing homes in Bexar County. The following are on the list; Buena Vida Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of San Antonio; Leon Valley Care Center; Mayfield Care Center; Meridian Care; Princeton Place Rehabilitation & Healthcare Bander; Regent Care Center of San Antonio; Texas Specialty Nursing and Rehab Center; and The Chandler Estate in Laurel Heights...

Most Nursing Homes Violate Federal Standards
More than 90 percent of U.S. nursing homes were cited for violating federal standards. The Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department reports that for profit nursing homes have a higher percentage of violations than public nursing homes...

Centers of Medicare Name Worst Nursing Homes
Here is the list of the worst nursing homes.

Nursing Homes -- "Unsafe at any speed"
The following excerpts from Robert Pear, Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes , NY Times, Sept. 30, 2008, paint a very bleak picture of nursing home life for their 1.5 million residents...

Nursing Homes Bow to Big Money
Authored by: John M. Cooper A disturbing trend is emerging across the county regarding the quality of care and treatment that nursing home residents are receiving from nursing home operators...

Nursing Home Evictions: How Can They Do That
Nursing homes all over the country are evicting residents. According to the Wall Street Journal, complaints about these discharge practices have doubled over the past decade, which makes it the second biggest category of nursing home abuse complaints...

Nursing Homes
Types of Retirement Facilities and Payment Options

DC Madame Phone List
Telephone Records of Deborah Jeane Palfrey's Escort Service (Pamela Martin and Associates)

House Closing
Sealing a home sale

Privacy Protection Act 42 USC 21A
Federal Newsroom Law

Federal Adoption Tax Credit
Financial Incentive for Adoptive Parents

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Nursing Homes
Many state agencies have reported incidents of negligent care of nursing home residents resulting in death.

Senior Awarded $7.75 Million in Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
Senior Awarded $7.75 Million in Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit

$11,000,000 Verdict Awarded in Nursing Home Wrongful Death Suit
$11,000,000 Verdict Awarded in Nursing Home Wrongful Death Suit

Sunwest Management Inc.
allegedly understaffs nursing homes to increase profits.

Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations
Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations

Nursing Home Abuse
New Data Made Public