Blog Category - Abuse

Dec

What to Do When You Suspect Abuse or Neglect of an Elderly Person

At Frenkel & Frenkel, we understand the importance of having the best personal injury lawyer that you can find on your side. Even in places that are due reverence and respect such as retirement homes, individuals can be taken advantage of and may need legal counsel. As your n...

Dec

Lawsuit Alleges Abuse of Teen by Mormon Missionary

A woman in Palm Springs has filed a lawsuit claiming sexual abuse by a Mormon Missionary when she was 13-years old.A lawsuit filed recently in Riverside County Superior Court in Palm Springs claims that a young woman was abused by a Mormon missionary in 1985 when she was only 1...

Dec

Jury Awards $166 Million to 4-Year-Old Boy

The New Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services was ordered to pay $166 million to the grandparents of a now 4-year old boy who suffered brain damage after being beaten by his father. According to court records, the department failed to protect the child after a ho...

Dec

Texas Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Incidences Increase

Cases of Texas nursing home abuse and neglect are on the rise, and investigations show that offenders rarely lose their contracts, says Frenkel & Frenkel.According to Defenders Investigation, nursing home abuse and neglect cases are on the rise in Texas, and facil...

Dec

Abusive Debt Collectors Verdict

I want to send a hearty congratulations to my partner Mark Frenkel and our friend and co-counsel Dean Malone for their verdict today after a two week trial. We had the honor of representing a gentlemen who had multiple racist, vulgar and threatening messages left...

Dec

You’ve got to be kidding me

When I hear of tort reform I often think to myself that the public really isn't seeing the big picture. Often lawyers, lawsuits and verdicts are the only way wrongdoers are held accountable. Think back cases where car manufacturers put defective products on the road...

Dec

Debt Collection cases

Three operators of multiple debt-collection agencies were sued by New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo in an attempt to shut down the companies over illegal tactics. Some of the practices detailed at a press conference announcing the suit included insulting victims, threaten...

Dec

Kids/toddlers/Daycare

We have had several cases where children have been injured in daycare facilities. Some have been neglected or abused, others hit or beaten by other children due to a lack of supervision. Here is an article regarding a case like this today: A Florida jury has awarded $3 mil...