Category: San Francisco elder abuse

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 Statutory Definition Of Physical Abuse 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. A dishonest caregiver’s physical abuse or neglect of an older […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 86-Year-Old Victim Forged And Altered Checks Alleged Fraud Allegedly Caused Account To Be Overdrawn Never hand an ATM/debit card or credit card to a caregiver and ask them to go get cash or make purchases.  Never give out any PIN numbers. Never give a caregiver or other person […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Victim Pushed To Ground  Subsequently Died From Fall Incident Caught On Surveillance Camera Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents elderly victims and families in cases of nursing home abuse and pursue all those responsible for the abuse including any owners or administrators and supervisory persons in charge of any […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Happy Thanksgiving Day 2023!! Include Older Loved Ones And Friends One-On-One Time All of us at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish you a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Day whether you’re traveling or staying right at home. The Thanksgiving holiday is a busy long weekend but it is […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Three Workers In Unlicensed Facility Found Guilty Of Neglect Victims Reportedly Malnourished And Living In Filth Facility Lacked License, Staff, And Equipment Neglect of hospice patients is sadly an increasingly reported form of elder abuse and neglect.  Patients in hospice care are certified as suffering from terminal illness […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations Of Physical And Financial Abuse Victim Suffered from ALS Physical Abuse And $4000 Allegedly Stolen Physical and financial elder abuse and certain forms of neglect are all crimes and grounds for civil liability of the abuser. California Penal Code § 368 and Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Theft From Elderly Couple Caregiver Pleads To Forgeries And Other Crimes Unauthorized Online Transfers Many caregivers are hardworking, compassionate people who truly care for the older persons they take care of.  But the reality is that they are also dishonest, greedy, and manipulative individuals acting as caregivers as […]

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 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, […]