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Elder Abuse

Do I Need to Sign an Arbitration Agreement to Admit My Loved One into a Nursing Home?

Written By Chris Dolan and Cristina Garcia This week’s question comes from Shannon B. from the Sunset District, who asks: A few months ago, my family and I made the difficult decision of placing my elderly mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s, in a nursing facility. At the time of admission, I received a lot of …

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Nursing Home Nightmare: Sexual Abuse in Care Facilities

Written By Christopher Dolan and Cristina Garcia This week’s question comes from David K. in San Francisco: My older sister, Lucy, is forty-one years old and suffers from physical and mental impairments. She uses a wheelchair and has trouble communicating. A couple of years ago, my parents and I made the tough decision to place …

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What you need to know about hate crimes in the Bay Area

Written By: Christopher B. Dolan and Mari Bandoma Callado This week’s question comes from Lin S. in Oakland who asks:  Q: It’s been devastating to hear about the increase in anti-Asian hate incidents and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, including attacks on the elderly and the recent mass shooting in Atlanta. …

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Dolan Law Firm Statement Against Rise of Violent Hate Crimes Aimed at the AAPI Communities

Dolan Law Firm is appalled by the increasing displays of violence and hate targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), including the shootings in Atlanta which left eight dead, six of which were AAPI women, as well as the vicious attacks on elderly AAPI in the SF Bay Area over the last few weeks. Our …

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Federal Agency Seeks To Stop Nursing Homes From Stripping Seniors Of Right To Jury Trial

This week I want to discuss important federal regulatory changes that will affect millions of elderly dependent adults who are residing in nursing homes.  Many of these adults, or their children, have unwittingly signed away their constitutional rights to resolution of their grievances by a civil jury selected from their communities instead agreeing to binding …

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What Questions To Ask & What To Watch Out For In Selecting A Nursing Home

Jared S. from San Francisco asks, “My mother’s health is declining. My siblings and I don’t have the bandwidth to provide her the care we need ourselves.  We’ve started to look at nursing homes.  Any advice on selecting a nursing home? What should we know and/or watch out for?”  Jared, selecting a nursing home can …

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