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Legal Battle Over Utility Services Puts Kansas City Nursing Home Residents at Risk: A Critical Issue for Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys

In Kansas City, Missouri, the owners of two nursing homes—Blue River and Rock Hill Nursing Center—have found themselves embroiled in a legal battle with the city’s water and sewer utility, KC Water. This case underscores significant concerns about patient safety and raises essential questions about the responsibilities of utilities when dealing with facilities that serve […]

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Florida’s Cassie Carli Law: Enhancing Safety for Child Custody Exchanges

Named in memory of a mother who was allegedly kidnapped and killed by her child’s father during a child custody exchange, Florida’s Cassie Carli Law was enacted this month to enhance the safety of such exchanges for parents. The Cassie Carli Law mandates that county sheriffs designate a section of their parking lot where parents […]