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Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

By Matt Meyerkord, Esq., Personal Injury Attorney

January 21, 2026

Nursing Home Injuries and Elder Abuse Are More Common Than You Think Nursing home injuries occur at alarming levels in the US. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, “Approximately half of the 1.6 million nursing home residents in the United States fall each year, and a 2014 report by the Office of the […]

By Matt Meyerkord, Esq., Personal Injury Attorney

November 26, 2024

Understanding Elder Neglect and Abuse Elder abuse is a horrendous thing. This is especially true when the elder was abused or neglected by someone they rely on for care. If you undertake a duty to care for an elder, it must be done so competently and professionally. If you noticed an elderly loved one getting […]

By Matt Meyerkord, Esq., Personal Injury Attorney

July 30, 2024

Elder abuse and nursing home negligence cases sometimes involve the worst acts of carelessness. In my experience as a Kansas City personal injury lawyer handling cases for over 20 years, the abuse or negligence I’ve seen in these cases have been worse than cases against younger people. The abuse is often systematic and the acts […]

By Matt Meyerkord, Esq., Personal Injury Attorney

February 12, 2021

Crime victim cases are similar to premises liability cases in that they require property owners to address dangers to visitors. Just like a store must clean water off the floor within a reasonable time, it must also address any crime problems. If a store knows or should know that crime is happening on its property, […]

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