Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Staff Members Allegedly Abused Senior in Group Home Arrests for Physical Elder Abuse Seniors can be victims of physical and financial elder abuse in their own homes, nursing homes, assisted care facilities, or group homes. Seniors with dementia or other forms of cognitive impairment are most at risk […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Sexual Assaults Of The Elderly Assaults Constitute Elder Abuse Institutionalized Seniors Are Vulnerable Just last week, San Francisco police arrested an individual for the alleged attempted rape of a 73-year-old woman.[1]  In the particular arrest the senior was outside on the street at 7AM. But institutionalized seniors are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial, Physical, Sexual And Emotional Elder Abuse  Millions Of Older Americans Abused Every Day Look For Signs And Get Elder Counsel Assistance Physical abuse and financial abuse of seniors is really increasing in these troubling times.  Seniors are caught between two very dangerous trends: the economic downturn which […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 20,000 Complaints Of Sexual Abuse Over Past 20 Years Female Residents And Dementia Patients At Higher Risk 1000 Nursing Homes Cited For Sexual Abuse In Last 3 Years Sexual assault and rape are real and growing horror in America’s nursing homes and elder care facilities. Statistics show that […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical Abuse Of Elderly Woman In Her Own Home Family Installs Camera After Seeing Bruises Hitting Caught On Film Physical and financial elder abuse of seniors by in-home caregivers is a real risk for any senior with in-home caregiver assistance.  We often write about the risks of financial […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Thanksgiving Day 2020 Is Like No Other Safely Include Your Older Loved Ones Seniors Need You More Than Ever Ingrid M. Evans and all of us at Evans Law Firm wish you a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Day this year. 2020 surely brings a Thanksgiving unlike any […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Elder Abuse Of Seniors With Dementia The Devastating Toll Legislation To Prevent Elder Abuse  Elder abuse takes a devastating toll particularly on those seniors afflicted with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia.  Those who live with Alzheimer’s or other dementia are not typically able to clearly communicate […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Residents Denied Medication and Food  Theft From Elders’ Rooms Lack of Nursing and Aide Supervision Nursing home residents are susceptible to neglect and abuse in the best of times but in periods of economic downturn the risks seem to grow exponentially.  State health agencies are reporting increases in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Learn About Some Red Flags OF Abuse Recurring Patterns In Elder Abuse Act On Any Suspicion Elder financial abuse affects thousands of seniors here in California every day.  Their financial predators may vary from in-home caregivers to insurance agents and stockbrokers and on to trustees, financial advisors, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Coronavirus Compounds Problems For Elderly  Ageist Sentiments Growing Alarming Surge In Elder Abuse Older adults have been hit hard by COVID.  The mortality rate for persons in their 70s and 80s is  over five times that of younger persons who catch the virus. Even safety protocols work against […]