Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Forms Of Elder Abuse Signs Of Neglect And Abuse Protecting Older Loved Ones The National Council on Aging says up to five million older Americans are abused yearly, and the annual loss by victims of financial elder abuse is estimated to be at least $36.5 billion. (That number could in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Subject To Physical And Financial Abuse Multiple Charges Brought Against Caregiver Charges Include Theft And Reckless Endangerment Sadly, there are dishonest persons hired as in-home caregivers for the elderly who spend their time stealing from their patients instead of caring for them.  Incidents of caregiver abuse often […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Aide Pushes 78-Year-Old Down Fall Results In Senior’s Death Surveillance Camera Captured Assault On Film Seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at risk of abuse and neglect by the very persons paid to care for them.  Stories of intentional abuse of seniors in these settings […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Legislation From Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) Clarifies Bank Duties To Elders The California Senate has approved legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would strengthen elder and dependent adult financial abuse protections by clarifying the duties of banks and financial institutions to safeguard against fraud. “Banks must do a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse A Growing Epidemic in U.S. Spotting Signs Of Elder Abuse Of Loved Ones And Friends Call Counsel If You Suspect Abuse As many as 1 in 10 older adults is abused or neglected each year in the United States, and only 1 in 14 cases of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Hospice Care Is Big Business Case Example Of Patient Neglect Holding Hospice Agencies Accountable Over 1.75 million patients are taken care of through hospice services in the United States according to recent reports. The American hospice industry was valued at $32.1 billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach $64.7 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Aide Pushed 78-Year-Old Down To Ground Resident Of Memory Care Facility Surveillance Camera Captured Assault Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at risk of abuse and neglect by the very persons paid to care for them.  Stories of intentional abuse of seniors in these […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Allegedly Leads To Death Untreated Injuries And Infection Patient Developed Sepsis and Gangrene In Untreated Injuries Studies and reported incidents show that hospice patients, like skilled nursing facility patients, are increasingly at risk of neglect and abuse due to understaffing, unqualified provides, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 81-Year-Old Dementia Patient Victim Of Rape  Victim Has No Memory Of Assault Police Use DNA Evidence Discovered By Co-Worker Statistics show that 20,000 incidents of sexual abuse, assault and rape in nursing homes have been reported to the authorities over the last two decades, and the numbers are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Holidays Are Hard On Isolated Seniors Include Older Loved Ones And Neighbors In Your Celebrations Maintain An Active Role In Senior Lives Year-Round Happy Fourth of July 2023!  We at Evans Law Firm, Inc. hope you have a great Fourth and encourage you to include older loved ones, […]