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Many families don’t realize their loved one has been overmedicated in a nursing facility until the damage is already done. A new California rule aims to change that—by forcing transparency, meaningful consent, and regular review of powerful psychotropic drugs that too often replace real care.

Blog LFSRL reacts CMS Rescinds the Minimum Staffing Rule for Nursing Homes: What It Means for Residents and Accountability The

Blog New Article Alert: Why Bring a lawsuit for elder abuse or neglect Our office is putting together a set

Blog New SCOUTS Opinion Nursing Home Lawsuits: Plaintiffs Can Sue For Rights Violations – SCOTUS Examining nursing home lawsuits, the

Blog LFSRL Reviews Elder Abuse Lawyer Examines New DPH Complaint Guidance When families file complaints about elder abuse in Sacramento

Blog LFSRL Asks… Nursing Home Profits – Where Do the Billions of Dollars Go? A new Consumer Voice report reveals

Blog In the News How to Spot Elder Abuse – California AG Issues New Guidance In California, caregivers in nursing

Blog In the News Atria Likely Liable For Neglect After 93-year-old Dies When Facility Served Her Dish Washing Detergent. Atria

Blog LFSRL Reveals: Star RatingS Plummet for Nursing Homes Gaming the System New federal rules now require nursing homes to

Blog LFSRL Highlights Ny Times Reports what many families experience Times reports that most nursing homes overstated their staffing numbers

Blog LFSRL Applauds: Thank you President Obama Friday, January 20, 2017 – To a man who inspired a nation to

Blog Warning: State Repeatedly Fails To Hold Nursing Homes Accountable For Neglect and Abuse Sacramento Nursing Home Residents Who Suffer Abuse

Blog News NY Times Editorial Board Announces Its Support of Ending Forced Arbitration For Nursing Home Residents. Nursing Home Residents

Blog LFSRL highlights How Nursing Homes Use and Ruin Kind-Hearted CNA’s & Nurses Residents aren’t the only one who suffer

Blog Bee Editorial: A Good View on Nursing Home Forced Arbitration Agreements The Law Firm of Sean R. Laird applauds Senator

Blog Don’t sign: Law Firm of Sean R. Laird Urges Support Against Nursing Home Forced Arbitration Agreements The Law Firm

The Law Firm of Sean R. Laird announced the filing of a multi-count complaint against FamiliesFirst, Inc., the corporation which owned and operated the now shuttered EMQ Families First group home in Davis, CA. The allegations were filed on behalf of a 12 year old boy who was the victim of a physical and sexual assault while residing at the facility. The complaint alleges that the assaults took place after the school and its administrators had been made aware that staff reductions were putting students at risk of serious harm.

Assisted living facility elder neglect and abuse is a critical topic that needs to be addressed in California. Elderly neglect is allowed to go unpunished when state enforcement agencies do not have the tools to enforce Title 22 regulations.