Category: Caregiver

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Resident Died After Drinking Cleaning Fluid Health Worker Charged With Felony Elder Abuse Unsupervised Victim Left Alone Too Long Dementia sufferers are extremely vulnerable to abuse and neglect because they may not even be aware of what is happening to them or able to communicate about it […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 19 Unauthorized Uses Of Debit Card On A Single Day Son Alerts Home Care Agency Of Suspicious Transactions Civil Remedies Available To Victims And Families As a recent case discussed below illustrates, the unauthorized use of credit or debit cards of elderly persons is a common form of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accused Of Credit Card Theft Elderly Victim Suffered From Cerebral Palsy Cards Allegedly Used At Multiple Stores Whenever a stranger or caregiver enters an elder or dependent adult’s home, there is a risk of theft.  Every time, however brief.  Older persons or dependent adults are really not in […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Multiple Elderly Victims Caregiver Accused Of Forgeries And Theft Nursing Facility And In-Home Patients Victimized Financial elder abuse is a risk for seniors whether they live in a care facility or in their own homes under the care of an in-home caregiver.  Some unscrupulous caregivers prey on multiple […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Over 100 Unauthorized Credit Card Payments Alleged Victim’s Daughter Alerts Police To Suspicious Account Activity Unauthorized Transactions Allegedly Exceed $58,000 Seniors may be victims of financial elder abuse by strangers or new caregivers or “friends” entering their lives.  Sadly, seniors may also be victims of financial elder abuse […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Intimidated And Threatened Victim For Money Victim Displaced Twice For Not Paying Rent Granddaughter Notifies Authorities Of Suspicious Financial Transactions Financial elder abuse of seniors by dishonest and greedy caregivers is one of the most pervasive forma of financial elder abuse.  Reports of caregiver fraud and abuse appear […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Accusations Of Falsified Checks and Time Cards Guilty Plea Leads To Sentencing Pursuing Civil Remedies Cash, checks and credit cards can disappear quickly whenever a dishonest stranger or caregiver enters an elderly person’s home.  It may be a one-time theft or a more sustained theft through writing checks […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 81-Year-Old Double Amputee Veteran Is Victim Caregiver Entrusted With Paying Bills Unlicensed Caregiver Allegedly Stole Thousands The consequences of financial elder abuse on senior victims can be devastating and drive some victims to the brink of homelessness due to lack of funds to cover their housing costs.  Or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elderly Victim’s Daughter Notices Irregularities Caregiver Allegedly Ordered Debit Card Sent To Her Address Missing Bank Statements Unauthorized debit and credit card charges are common forms of financial elder abuse.  Dishonest caregivers with access to checks and debit and credit cards are often the perpetrators of these forms […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Allegedly Accessed Bank Accounts Leased Car In Senior’s Name Took Out A Loan In Couple’s Name While financial elder abuse may consist of theft of cash or unauthorized use of credit cards, some financial elder abuse consists of that plus elaborate schemes of loans, estate planning changes, […]