Elderly

Elderly Woman Found Guilty in Fatal Stabbing Outside Lower Merion Bar

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A 70-year-old woman in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania will soon face a prison sentence after being found guilty of murder. Renee DiPietro was convicted of third-degree murder for fatally stabbing a 31-year-old man, Michael Thomas Sides, outside a bar in June 2022. The verdict was reached by a jury after five hours of deliberation. According to Montgomery County prosecutors, DiPietro involved herself in a fight between Sides and her son at John Henry’s Pub of Ardmore. DiPietro claimed that she acted in self-defense. Following the stabbing, DiPietro and her relatives fled the scene. The incident occurred … Read more

Ohio Man Faces Attempted Murder Charge for Shooting Elderly Woman in Youngstown

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Jury selection commenced today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for a Kentucky man who is facing an attempted murder charge. Davelle Heath, 28, also faces a charge of felonious assault. The jurors gathered in Judge Anthony D’Apolito’s courtroom to be picked for the case against Heath, who is accused of shooting a 64-year-old woman in the head on March 31, 2022, in front of a residence on South Truesdale Avenue on the East Side. Police have yet to disclose a motive. Approximately a month after the incident, Heath was apprehended in … Read more

Elderly Woman Fatally Attacked by Alligator While Walking Dog Near Florida Pond: Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed

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Fort Pierce, Florida – Gloria Serge, an 85-year-old woman described as healthy, strong, and vibrant by her son, met a tragic end when she was attacked and killed by an alligator while walking her dog near the pond behind her home. The incident occurred in the Spanish Lakes Fairways community, where Serge had been a long-term resident for nearly 30 years. The formidable alligator, measuring 10 feet in length and weighing 700 pounds, struck when Serge was in her backyard near a retention pond and dragged her lifeless body into the water. Bill Serge, Gloria’s … Read more

Class Action Lawsuit Accuses UnitedHealthcare of Wrongfully Denying Coverage Using AI Algorithm for Elderly Patients’ Post-Acute Care Claims

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A recent class action lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare alleges that the health insurance provider wrongfully denied claims for post-acute care using an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. The plaintiffs claim that UnitedHealthcare’s use of the “nH Predict” AI algorithm led to the rejection of elderly patients’ claims for stays in skilled nursing-care facilities and in-home care. When these denials were appealed to federal administrative law judges, roughly 90% of them were overturned. This lawsuit follows a similar case earlier this year against health insurance company Cigna, where plaintiffs accused the company of automatically denying … Read more