{"id":51350,"date":"2024-11-19T10:01:33","date_gmt":"2024-11-19T15:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/?p=51350"},"modified":"2024-10-31T10:02:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:02:31","slug":"fear-of-retaliation-keeps-elderly-from-reporting-nursing-home-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolnicklaw.com\/fear-of-retaliation-keeps-elderly-from-reporting-nursing-home-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear of Retaliation Keeps Elderly from Reporting Nursing Home Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As reported by USA Today in their article \u201cWhy aren\u2019t nursing home residents reporting abuse? 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