Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C. Library

On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by the elder abuse attorneys at Williamson & Lavecchia, L.C.

The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

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• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
• Assisted Living Facilities Lawyers in Virginia
• Pressure Sores
• Restraints in Nursing Homes
• Malnutrition and Dehydration
• Nursing Home Slip and Fall Injuries
• About our Lawyers
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• Court Opinions in Cases of our Lawyers
• Medical Malpractice
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• Nursing Home Liability and Elder Abuse
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Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

• Medicare Issues New Guidelines for Nursing Home Inspections [PDF]  
  Description: Medicare has revised and improved the guidelines for conducting nursing home inspections to focus on the quality of life for nursing home patients.
• Binding Arbitration in Nursing Homes [PDF]  
  Description: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken the position that patients have the right to refuse to sign arbitration agreements.
• Mandatory Reporting of Elder Abuse [PDF]  
  Description: By law nurses, certified nursing aides and nursing home administrators must report all incidents of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation to the Department of Social Services. This includes abuse that occurs under their watch. This brochure is provided to all nurses, certified nurses aides and nursing home administrators summarizing their legal duty to report all incidents of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation "immediately."
• Indicators of Elder Abuse and Neglect [PDF]  
  Description: Recognizing nursing home abuse and neglect is the first step towards stopping it. The Virginia Department of Social Services has prepared this important overview of signs and indicators of elder abuse and neglect. If you believe a loved one has been abused or neglected in a nursing home please contact us for a free consultation.
• Long Term Care Facilities: Information on Residents Who are Registered Sex Offenders [PDF]  
  Description: The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has conducted a study of registered sex offenders in nursing homes. The report finds that nursing homes often are unaware that they have patients who are registered sex offenders.
• New Orleans “Mercy Killings” Expose Dangerous Mindset in Elder Care Industry   
  Description: In Virginia, The Elder Abuse Law Center helps families that have placed their trust in nursing homes and Elder Care facilities, only to have that trust betrayed. If you feel that your loved ones have been abused or mistreated during their stay at a nursing home or elder care center, contact us for a free legal consultation today.
• Federal Nursing Home Regulations (CFR) [PDF]  
  Description: The Department of Human Services has adopted specific regulations for nursing homes that accept federal dollars. If the nursing home fails to comply with these regulations the nursing home may be sanctioned, fined, or barred from caring for Medicaid or Medicare patients.
• Federal Laws for Nursing Homes   
  Description: Many federal laws and regulations concerning nursing homes and assisted living facilities have been passed during the past forty years. On this page, get summaries of the Older American Act, Nursing Home Reform Act, Nursing Home Residents Bill of Rights, and required services of nursing home and assisted living facilities.
• Nursing Home: Visiting and Monitoring [PDF]  
  Description: Williamson and Lavecchia's elder abuse legal team has drawn up this list of the important documents to keep when your loved one is being cared for at an assisted living facility or nursing home.
• Types of Abuse   
  Description: The seven major types of nursing home abuse include physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, neglect, abandonment, financial exploitation and self-neglect. If you suspect abuse against a loved one living in a nursing home or assisted living facility, contact the Elder Abuse Law Center today.
• Virginia State Bar: Senior Citizen's Handbook for Preventing Elder Abuse [PDF]  
  Description: Virginia State Bar has published a Guide for Protection of Legal Rights of the Elderly. The Guide contains valuable resources for protecting the rights of the elderly and preventing elder abuse.