Seniors – Voices for Civil Justice

Now 40 years old, Legal Assistance to the Elderly is bigger than ever — and more necessary

News Story (California)

Now 40 years old, Legal Assistance to the Elderly is bigger than ever — and more necessary

October 23, 2019 | Joe Eskenazi | Mission Local
Four decades into the nonprofit’s existence, it has more lawyers than it ever has, more space than it ever has, more money than it ever has — and a hell of a lot more to do than it ever has.
Tags: Seniors

Budget uncertainty could make it harder for the elderly to access medical care

News Story (Alaska)

Budget uncertainty could make it harder for the elderly to access medical care

July 30, 2019 | KCAW (Sitka, AK)
Potential cuts to senior benefits and Medicaid have many concerned. But the elder community faces another potential setback – this one tied to cuts to the Alaska Legal Services Corporation.
Tags: Seniors

Issue Brief Argues for Federal Leadership in Reforming America’s Civil Justice System

Blog Post

Issue Brief Argues for Federal Leadership in Reforming America’s Civil Justice System

September 20, 2019 11:08 am by Karen A. Lash
A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress argues that it is time to fix the nation’s civil justice system so that it works for everyone, not just the people and corporations that can afford to hire private lawyers.

Downriver law firm offers free civil legal services to low-income and elderly clients

Feature (Michigan)

Downriver law firm offers free civil legal services to low-income and elderly clients

March 4, 2019 | Keith Salowich | News-Herald (Detroit)
Nonprofit Lakeshore Legal Aid has resources for vulnerable sects of the community
Tags: Poverty | Seniors

Indiana legal service helps keep seniors and endangered adults from harm

News Story (Indiana)

Indiana legal service helps keep seniors and endangered adults from harm

February 22, 2019 | Lincoln Wright | South Bend Tribune
Kim Pike says she felt like a prisoner in her own home but she was able to take back her home, thanks to attorney Jessica Brock and the LAVA program.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

Elder abuse and neglect reports continue to rise in Sonoma County

News Story (California)

Elder abuse and neglect reports continue to rise in Sonoma County

June 18, 2018 | Martin Espinoza | Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, CA)
In Sonoma County, the total number of reported elder abuse and neglect cases grew 14 percent between 2016 and 2017, from 5,556 to 6,344 cases, according to the county’s Human Services Department.
Tags: Elder Abuse | Seniors

Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect

Column (New York)

Wheelchairs Prohibited in the Last Place You’d Expect

April 30, 2018 | Paula Span | New York Times (NYT)
Excerpts from their recorded conversations are included in a federal lawsuit filed against those centers, claiming they discriminate against people in wheelchairs and are violating the Fair Housing Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other federal laws.
Tags: Disability Rights | Seniors