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You went above and beyond the call of duty for an attorney.
I like to deal with people who are honest and who keep their word. You are that kind of straight shooter.
I would recommend Mr. Shapiro and his staff to other persons who have a personal injury and need help with their situation as I did.
I asked a friend of mine...what attorney would he use [to handle a mesothelioma case] and he immediately said Rick Shapiro. He called Rick on his cell phone and explained our situation and handed me the phone. That connection to the law firm of Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis and Appleton began a relationship of trust and a sense of confidence that we had not experienced before. It was apparent to us that we had the right team fighting for our father.
She returned my calls promptly and everyone at the office was courteous and helpful.
I was really happy with the work that John Cooper did on my auto accident case. We went to mediation and got the case resolved for a good amount which will let me do things to help my financial future like buying a house.

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Detecting Signs of Nursing Home Abuse, Elder Care Neglect Red Flags

We place our loved ones in adult care because we want them to have the attention, medical support, and care that they need. However, all too often, adult care facilities are plagued with physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, and financial nursing home abuse. It can be hard to know what is going on at your loved one's care center since you cannot protect them at all times. However, there are signs you can look for that can act as red flags to the abuse.

Have you noticed any of the following in your loved one who resides in a nursing home?

· Cuts, bruises, broken bones, sprains, or other physical signs that they are being hit or neglected.

· Signs of poor hygiene - dirty hair or soiled sheets, dirty rooms, insect problems.

· Signs of malnutrition or dehydration, or lack of proper amounts of food when you visit during meal times. Weight loss.

· The presence of physical restraints - or even simply bed sheet tucked too tightly around patients to restrict movement.

· Nervous staff members who don't leave you alone in the room with your loved one or who delay or refuse your visits.

· Acute stiffness, frozen joints, skin infections, and bedsores - signs that your loved one is not being cared for, turned and monitored.

· A lack of supervision, or basic inattention, which could lead to patients leaving the grounds or hurting themselves without staff knowledge.

· Unsafe grounds or rooms that do not protect elder or ailing patients.

· Overmedication, either to keep your loved one from needing attention or to keep your loved one from reporting abuse or neglect.

· Stolen or missing items in your loved one's room, or missing money from loved one's accounts.

· Sudden changes in your loved one's demeanor, especially emotional withdrawal.

· The sudden appearance of venereal disease or bleeding or tearing in the genital region.

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Main VA Office
1294 Diamond Springs Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Phone: (757)-460-7776
Fax: (757)-460-3428
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042

Hampton-Peninsula Area Office
Mill Point Center
101 Eaton Street
Hampton, Virginia 23669
Phone: (757)-788-8162

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101 E. Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Toll Free: 1-800-752-0042

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