{"id":61822,"date":"2017-04-21T14:21:28","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T14:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/?p=61822"},"modified":"2021-08-12T18:01:44","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T18:01:44","slug":"april-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/en\/blog\/april-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"April Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto; text-align: left;\">\n<table class=\"c-news\" border=\"0\" width=\"700\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#21ABDC\">\n<td width=\"40\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"620\">\n<table class=\"inner-table\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 5px 12px 0;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 14px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Having trouble viewing this email? <a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m22797o932n388s884423e0i1703b0z1489414371&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1703&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2FLetAmericaKnow.com%2Fview_newsletter_ysk.php%3Fmemberid%3D22797%26orderid%3D932%26newsletterid%3D388%26issueid%3D1703%26subscriberid%3D884423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view newsletter online.<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 5px 12px 0;\" align=\"right\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m28o39n391se0i1704b0z1492782180&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1704&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2FLetAmericaKnow.com%2Fmember%2Fview_profile.php%3Fmemberid%3D28\"><b>+ SUBSCRIBE<\/b><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"40\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cc-blank\"><\/td>\n<td>\n<table class=\"inner-table\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"252\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 15px 20px 15px 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ysk_logo_v3_md.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"75\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"5\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-bar\" style=\"padding: 15px 3px 0 3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ysk_spacer_v3ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"5\" height=\"75\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 0 5px 0;\" align=\"center\" width=\"358\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; overflow: hidden;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 4px 0 0 0; line-height: 120%; font-size: 20px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\">JAMES MCKIERNAN LAWYERS<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 0; line-height: 120%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Winning For You!<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 4px 0; line-height: 120%; font-size: 14px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;\"><a href=\"tel:8002004878\">800-200-HURT<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; padding: 0 0 2px 0; line-height: 120%; font-size: 12px; font-style: italic; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">April 2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"5\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-bar\" style=\"padding: 15px 0 0 3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/ysk_spacer_v3ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"5\" height=\"75\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cc-blank\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cc-blank\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 0 0 0;\">\n<table class=\"inner-table\" border=\"0\" width=\"620\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"cc-left\" width=\"200\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0 0 10px 0;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 180px;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/photo20170112142418.jpg\" alt=\"Attorney Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 15px 15px 0;\">\n<h2>Aging Americans Are at Risk<\/h2>\n<p>Attorney Photo<br \/>\nAging Americans Are at Risk<br \/>\nIn 2010, the U.S. Census recorded 40 million Americans aged 65 or older. By 2050 that number will double! The long-term care industry has exploded, posting more than $300 billion in profits in 2015 alone. Unfortunately, some providers treat residents as a commodity rather than patients. Abuse, assault, fraud and forced arbitration contracts have become increasingly common in nursing homes across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Before you choose a nursing home for your loved ones, make sure you know the facility has their best interests at heart. Our oldest citizens deserve respect and quality care.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Continue reading.\" href=\"https:\/\/ncea.acl.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Continue reading.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 15px 5px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m28o39n391se0i1704b0z1492782180&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1704&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.letamericaknow.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/upload\/28\/logo20170112141602.jpg\" alt=\"James McKiernan Lawyers Logo\" width=\"180\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 10px 15px 5px 0;\">\n<div align=\"center\">\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 24.2775%;\" align=\"center\" width=\"32\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 2px 2px 2px 2px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/yskv3_icon_li_sm_ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8555%;\" align=\"center\" width=\"32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m22797o932n388s884423e0i1703b0z1489414371&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1703&amp;url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.facebook.com%252FJames-McKiernan-Lawyers-305870092829848%252F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 2px 2px 2px 2px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/yskv3_icon_fb_sm_ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8555%;\" align=\"center\" width=\"32\"><a href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m22797o932n388s884423e0i1703b0z1489414371&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1703&amp;url=https%253A%252F%252Ftwitter.com%252FMcKiernanLaw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 2px 2px 2px 2px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/yskv3_icon_tw_sm_ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.8555%;\" align=\"center\" width=\"32\"><a href=\"mailto:chris@mckiernanlaw.com?subject=Let America Know Inquiry\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding: 2px 2px 2px 2px; display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/yskv3_icon_em_sm_ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-spacer\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/spacer.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"5\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td width=\"400\">\n<div class=\"inner-div\" style=\"width: 400px; border-left: 1px solid #aaaaaa; padding: 0 0 0 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<table class=\"inner-table\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<div class=\"inner-div\" style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa; font-size: 15px; width: 400px; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0 0 5px 0;\">\n<div>\n<table class=\"inner-table\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"f-eye\" style=\"height: auto; width: 400px;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/nursing-home-caregiver.jpg\" alt=\"Post\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-n-title\">Do You Know the Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse?<\/h2>\n<p>Choosing nursing home, assisted living or in-home medical care is complicated, difficult and often an emotional process. The last thing on your mind is the possibility that those responsible for the care of some of our most vulnerable citizens would abuse or neglect their patients. But it does happen all too often, which is why you should know the signs of elder abuse and how to find quality care for the older loved ones in your life.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m28o39n391se0i1704b0z1492782180&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1704&amp;url=%2Fview_feature_ysk.php%3Fmemberid%3D28%26orderid%3D39%26issueid%3D1704%23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 26px;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/yskv3_btn_read_more_ex.png\" width=\"105\" height=\"26\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"inner-table\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 0;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding: 0 10px 0px 0;\" width=\"200\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<h2>BY THE NUMBERS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 72px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0;\"><b>13%<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Adults 65-plus make up 13 percent of the population, numbering more than 40 million.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 26px;\" src=\"https:\/\/jamesmckiernanlawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/yskv3_btn_read_more_ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"26\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-left: 1px solid #aaaaaa; padding: 0 10px 0px 10px;\" width=\"200\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0;\">\n<h2>VIDEO BOOKMARK<\/h2>\n<p><b><i>A Culture of Denial,<br \/>\na Failure to Act<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>CNN investigation uncovers rampant sexual assault in elder care facilities \u2013 and little accountability.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m28o39n391se0i1704b0z1492782180&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1704&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Finteractive%2F2017%2F02%2Fhealth%2Fnursing-home-sex-abuse-investigation%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"width: 105px; 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padding: 0 10px 0px 10px;\" width=\"200\">\n<h3>ONLINE ABUSE<\/h3>\n<p><em>Social media abuse of nursing home residents often goes unchecked, reports NPR.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/inc\/goto_link.php?etr=m28o39n391se0i1704b0z1492782180&amp;clickinfo=0&amp;clicksrc=newsletter-1704&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2Fsections%2Fhealth-shots%2F2016%2F07%2F14%2F485293079%2Fsocial-media-abuse-of-nursing-home-residents-often-goes-unchecked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 26px;\" src=\"https:\/\/letamericaknow.com\/content\/common\/yskv3_btn_listen_now_ex.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"26\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"cc-blank\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 5px 0;\"><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#D8D8D8\">\n<td class=\"cc-blank\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"620\">\n<div class=\"cfff\" style=\"padding: 10px; 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