J Reinan and Jordana Gingrass wrote an article in the October/November 2013 issue of Trial Talk, a magazine published by the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. This issue features Nursing Home Litigation. The article is entitled, “Building Your Case Against the ‘Old People are Sick and Going to Die Anyway’ Defense, and Using it to […]
An article published in the Denver Post this past Sunday, written by Megan Quinn, discusses a history of staffing and regulatory problems at Broomfield Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home located in Broomfield, Colorado. According to the article, a Broomfield nursing home employee is accused of assaulting two patients in the past two […]
The second annual EPIC (“Every Person Initiates Change”) 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, September 22, 2013. The event is a fight against substance abuse held in honor of Matthew Lazarus, who died from a drug overdose at the age of 18 on January 9, 2012, put on by his mother, Chris Lazarus. […]
The New York Times recently reported on the problems associated with poor dental hygiene in nursing homes around the country. The article centered in on an elderly nursing home resident in Virginia who had been complaining of pain in his mouth but was not sent to the dentist for treatment, even despite that he had […]
The Law Offices of J.M. Reinan, P.C. has previously cautioned prospective or current consumers of long-term care, including nursing home residents and assisted living residents, against the dangers of entering into an arbitration agreement. Arbitration agreements are legal in Colorado and are generally favored by the Courts. However, these agreements are almost never favorable for […]
The Law Offices of JM Reinan, PC represents an elderly woman in her mid-90’s who has, through her legal representative, brought claims against her former home health care agency. Among others, the claims brought against the Colorado agency in the lawsuit are for negligence, violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, conversion of property, fraud […]
The Law Offices of JM Reinan, PC’s client, Diane Weissmuller, has set up the Leola Jones Memorial Award in honor of her mother. As part of the Memorial Award, the District Attorney’s Office and students at Sanchez Elementary School in Lafayette, Colorado partnered to create a logo for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2013, coming […]
J Reinan loves old cars and can’t imagine a better way to spend 9 days than driving a great one down the Mighty Mississippi! The Great Race was first inaugurated in 1983 with the idea of racing pre-World War II automobiles across the United States for a large purse. After a successful first event, […]
The Law Offices of JM Reinan, PC represented George Pappageorge in a wrongful death case concerning his wife, Elaine Pappageorge. Mr. Pappageorge brought suit against Mrs. Pappageorge’s former nursing home, Boulder Manor, a facility located in Boulder, Colorado that is owned and operated by SavaSeniorCare. The case was tried to a Boulder County jury from […]
Yesterday, Law Week Colorado published an article concerning motions to recuse a Jefferson County District Court Judge filed by our firm in four cases over which that judge is currently presiding. A link to the Law Week Colorado is below, and can also be found in the Articles section of this website: https://www.lawweekonline.com/2013/02/judges-relationship-raises-conflict-of-interest-issues/ […]