Bronx Supreme Court Justice Sharon Aarons started a hearing on a guardianship situation in her courtroom. The hearing was cut short and Judge Aarons and all of the other interested parties proceeded to travel to the home of Valerie L. to conduct an in home evaluation to determine whether her attorney was “chosen freely and independently by the … [Read more...]
Court Declares Marriage by Incapacitated Person Void
In a recent case in Nassau county before Judge Gary Knoble the Commissioner of the Nassau County Department of Social Services brought a guardianship case pursuant to Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law. The issue presented to the court was to determine whether to set aside advanced directives executed in 2019 by Nancy Kay, an alleged … [Read more...]
Seniors Beware of Scams
With the passage of every single day, the number of financial scams targeting seniors is on a gradual rise. It will not be a wrong claim to make that the same is often referred to as the “crime of the 21st century”. Financial elder abuse can be looked upon as an abuse when a fraudulent makes an attempt to make improper use of money of an elderly … [Read more...]
Garden of Eden Adult Home in Brooklyn is “A Garden Of Hell”
The Garden of Eden Nursing Home is located in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York. The residents of this adult facility have been forced to live in a poorly maintained residence and under unsanitary living conditions. Multiple lawsuits have been brought related to complaints of mistreatment from the residents. The State Health Department has sited the … [Read more...]
Dealing With Nursing Home Abuse of Senior Citizens
When you place a loved one in a nursing home, it is your hope that they are going to be cared for. The nursing home is responsible for meeting their needs for food, shelter and medical care. There has been a significant number of cases in recent years where nursing homes have not provided the high-level of care that is their obligation. In some … [Read more...]
Nursing Homes Must Protect Their Residents
Family members of a disabled woman have filed a lawsuit against a nursing home in Aurora, Illinois. Their family member, a disabled woman, was sexually assaulted while a resident of the Fox River Nursing Home. The lawsuit alleges that Sylvester Grays was a patient at the nursing home. Mr. Grays, age 39, sexually assaulted a senior woman who … [Read more...]
