Category: Elder Physical Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim Suffers Financial And Physical Abuse Caregiver Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Patient Protecting Older Loved Ones Physical abuse or neglect of an elder is often coupled with financial abuse, as the allegations in one reported case, discussed below, reveal.  Greedy caregivers, intent on stealing a senior or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER $30.9 Million Verdict Against For-Profit Nursing Home Stage IV Pressure Wound Lead To Death Alleged Understaffing To Blame Older persons are at risk of physical and emotional abuse, neglect, and abandonment by in-home caregivers and also in nursing homes and assisted care facilities  See Cal. Welf. & Inst. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Suffers Physical And Financial Abuse Alleged Assault And Theft Protecting Older Loved Ones We often write about the ways in which seniors are abused or neglected by those closest to them, including those paid to care for them in their homes.  Where a dishonest caregiver is after […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Various Forms Of Elder Abuse Spotting Elder Neglect And Abuse Protections And Remedies For Victims 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim Suffers Financial And Physical Abuse Caregiver Accused Of Assaulting Elderly Patient Protecting Older Loved Ones Physical abuse or neglect of an elder is often coupled with financial abuse, as the allegations in one reported case, discussed below, reveal.  Greedy caregivers, intent on stealing a senior or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Many Forms Of Elder Abuse What To Look For Keeping Older Loved Ones Safe 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. Elder abuse can […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Caregivers Arrested 87-Year-Old Victim Died From Gangrene Infection Sadly, seniors under in-home care are at risk of physical and emotional abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, and abandonment even though they are paying for their care.  See Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code §§ 15610.05 (definition of abandonment); 15610.63 (definition […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Many Forms Of Elder Abuse Spotting Signs Of Possible Abuse Steps For Keeping Older Loved Ones Safe 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, according to the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical And Financial Abuse Elderly, Disabled Victim Protecting Older Loved Ones Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents seniors and their families against any parties responsible for abuse or neglect of a senior.  We pursue all remedies available to the injured senior including an award of attorneys’ fees and expenses […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical And Financial Abuse May Go Hand-in-Hand Case Example Remedies For Elder Abuse Elderly patients may be victims of both physical abuse or neglect and financial elder abuse at the hands of the very caregivers they pay to protect them.  While there are many caregivers who work earnestly […]