Forum on Elder Financial Exploitation | Denver Elder Financial Abuse Lawyer
According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will be involved in a free forum on protecting the nation’s elderly from financial abuse. The forum, which will take place in Cleveland, is intended to help professionals who work with the elderly design ways to help protect them. In recent years, more people have spent their time and energy taking advantage...
Read MoreElderly Woman Physically Abused | Denver Elder Abuse Attorney
An NBC News affiliate in Tucson, AZ reports a case of an elderly woman being physically abused by the registered nurse whose job it was to care for her. The elderly woman suffers from diabetes and alzheimer’s, and requires significant care. Co-workers of the nurse who looked after her noticed a cut, and some swelling and bruising on the woman’s lip, and decided to investigate. The nurse...
Read MoreFALLEN ANGELS of Colorado
The Meyer Law Firm has started a separate blog entitled, “Fallen Angels” where people who have suffered abuse and neglect by caregivers, guardians, conservators, personal representatives or by anyone in the probate process-whether personally or through a loved one– can interact with one another. C.A.R.E.(Caregiver Abuse Reporting & Eformation) is an interactive,...
Read MoreElderly Financial Exploitation Rising | Colorado Elder Abuse Lawyer
According to a report by the AARP, financial exploitation of the elderly has been rising across the Unites States, with at least $2.9 billion lost to financial exploitation in 2010 according to one study. The fact is, because financial abuse of the elderly is believed to be significantly under-reported, there is no real way to know how much money is lost every year. Officials from the Justice...
Read MoreWoman Stands Trial for Financial Abuse | Colorado Elder Law Attorney
According to the Boulder Daily Camera, a woman is going to stand trial for attempted theft after charges that she befriended a retired CU professor, in an effort to have him remember her in his will. Louis Hall, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 93, wanted to stay in his home, and was very concerned that his family might try to place him in a nursing home. When Julianna Rigby moved into his...
Read MoreAnnouncing the Administration for Community Living | Colorado Elder Abuse Attorney
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has announced the creation of the Administration for Community Living (ACL), in an organizational effort to more effectively and ensure that the needs of the elderly and disabled are being met. From the ACL website: All Americans – including people with disabilities and seniors – should be able to live at home with the supports...
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William Meyer is a Colorado attorney in the area of Elder Abuse and Neglect. William has represented victims in nursing homes and in in-home caregiver abuse and neglect cases. His reputation as an aggressive advocate for elder rights has resulted in significant recoveries for senior citizens and their families. Read More
