Fight Back Against Nursing Home Abuse In my experience, there are two different kinds of defense lawyers we routinely come across in our work as plaintiffs’ attorneys. There are the “Janitor Defense Lawyers” and then there are the “Cover-Up Defense Lawyers.” The...
Under-staffing equals Neglect – A form of Elder Abuse The defense attorney gave me a look as if to say I was crazy. “Wendy,” he said, “How is a caregiver who just dropped your patient and suffered a hip fracture – how is that neglect?” Well, I told him. It’s not just...
Under-staffing in Living Facility is causing Resident Abuse The stories of elder abuse and neglect that come to me from all over California are always heartbreaking and tragic. We regularly see egregious examples of elderly patients in facilities who have suffered...
Granny Cams Installation helps in Recognizing Elder Abuse and Neglect One of the fastest-growing trends in eldercare is the installation of what is known as “Granny Cams,” which are video monitors set up in facilities that allow family members to check on loved ones...
Do I have a Legal Case? Learn Elder Abuse Signs and Break the Silence I’m Wendy York from the York Law Firm in Sacramento. Several times each week, someone calls me because their Mom is suffering from one or more of the following problems: Head Injury...
The class-action suit settlement representing California UPS workers that led the Consumer Attorneys of California to name Wendy York a Finalist for 2007 Consumer Attorney of the Year Award. Transcript INTERVIEW ABOUT THE UPS WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT OF...
Investigator Sues CHP Commissioner Wendy York is interviewed regarding the claims of corruption within the CHP that her client, an Assistant CHP Chief, is making against the Commissioner. KGO-TV ABC 7 Video Transcript ABC NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE CHP WHISTLEBLOWER...
A seventeen minute Anderson Cooper 360 segment that aired on CNN on Feb. 7, 2007 reporting on an 18-month investigation of insurance companies refusing to fairly compensate people for injuries suffered in minor impact auto accidents.
Nursing Home Neglect Case A recap by Consumer Attorneys of California of a nursing home neglect case that made Wendy York a Finalist for 2006 Consumer Attorney of the Year Award. Interview Transcript INTERVIEW ABOUT NURSING HOME NEGLECT/ABUSE CASE IN CALIFORNIA...
Firehouse Gone Wild A feature story regarding the current trend in sex scandals and misconduct in America’s fire departments. INTERVIEW RE FIREHOUSE GONE WILD REPORTER: Noticed the number of stories about firehouse antics in the past few months. It is like heroes gone...