Category: Elder Abuse in California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California elder abuse lawyers are glad to note that families will soon no longer need to worry about placing their loved ones in assisted living facilities or nursing homes due to lack of liability insurance. On August 15, 2014, Governor Brown signed into law AB 1523, now known […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California and San Francisco elder abuse lawyers caution people to be aware of any possible elder abuse happening to their loved ones. Elder abuse is more prevalent than one may think. If you notice or feel like something is amiss about your loved ones, such as a messy […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER When we choose a nursing home to provide for our loved ones, we expect they will be provided compassionate and effective care. Unfortunately, this is too often not the case. Nursing home elder abuse is prevalent and widespread. Residents in nursing homes do not require hospital care but […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Fixed indexed annuities (also known as deferred annuities) are long term investments/insurance that often have penalties or what are referred to in the life insurance industry as surrender charges for 15 years or more, and can have very high fees for withdrawal even if needed for necessary life […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A Los Angeles area woman was sentenced on financial elder abuse charges. The defendant will spend three years in California state prison after pleading no contest. It was alleged that the defendant committed financial elder abuse by stealing money from an elderly couple and a 97 year-old woman. […]

A recent article from the January edition of the New Yorker has highlighted some of the most prevalent scams to be reported so far this year, all of which target older Americans, over the age of 60. These schemes pinpoint weaknesses and vulnerabilities in older people, and prey on unsuspecting […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER On February 15, 2014 a 74 year-old dementia patient went missing from an assisted living facility in California.  Police asked for the help of the public in locating the man.  Approximately one week later the body of the man was discovered.  Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for patients […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers for the elderly are sometimes abusive.  Doctors who work for Adult Protective Services have seen many cases of abuse and neglect.  According to the 1985 Elder Abuse Prevention, Identification and Treatment Act, abuse is defined as “willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER There were legislative hearings recently regarding assisted living concerns in California.  Lawmakers were told that complaints to the Department of Public Health and Social Services about assisted living facilities are being closed without proper investigation.  Advocates claimed that penalties against violators are weak and take a long time […]

Consumer fraud that targets Americans aged 65 and older is a problem that gets bigger and more elaborate every year, and 2014 appears to be no different. Each year, fake corporations, false advertisements, and fraudsters bilk older Californians out of billions of dollars. All types of consumer fraud aimed at […]