Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Caregiver Arrested for Theft and Elder Abuse Failing seniors are always at risk of financial exploitation and abuse by all kinds of abusers, including especially caregivers with the most proximity to their victims. Last week[1], in a case […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Extreme Abuse and Neglect Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be so shocking that it’s hard to believe anyone is capable of so much cruelty toward a dependent senior. In a recent California criminal case[1] of physical and financial elder abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Whenever a stranger is in an elderly person’s home, the senior’s identity, valuables, credit cards, bank accounts and important papers are all at risk. Unscrupulous caregivers strike quickly and it may be some time […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse by Caregivers Elder Abuse and Neglect can be Deadly Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be deadly. In a recent California criminal case,[1] law enforcement arrested a 62-year-old woman on charges of suspected elder abuse.  The woman was allegedly the caregiver and girlfriend of an 80-year-old […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Extreme Abuse and Neglect Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be so shocking that it’s hard to believe anyone is capable of so much cruelty toward a dependent senior. In a recent California criminal case[1] of physical elder abuse by an […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Caregiver abuse and fraud on the elderly are real risks for seniors requiring in-home or institutionalized care. Caregiver abuse may include physical and emotional abuse and financial elder abuse or fraud.  In a recent California case[1] of physical elder abuse by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Care Home Owner Convicted of Death of Elderly Dementia Patient A California care home owner will spend time in jail for the death of a 65-year-old dementia patient struck and killed by a car when he wandered out of the care home where he lived.[1] During investigation […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s victims are often disoriented and incapable of recognizing their surroundings or finding their way home if they have wandered off.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Residents at Risk of Abuse and Neglect When Quality Care Loses Out to the Bottom Line The nursing home abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent elderly persons injured by abuse or neglect in the nursing homes of Marin County and throughout California. Our attorneys […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Keep Valuables and Important Papers in a Safe Place Whenever a stranger is in an elderly person’s home or nursing home room, the senior’s valuables are at risk of theft. Unscrupulous caregivers strike quickly and it may be some time before the senior […]