Category: Dependent Adult Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Are dependent adults in group homes vulnerable to sexual abuse? Yes. Abuse in residential care facilities is more widespread than many people believe. According to data from The Disability and Abuse Project, a Los Angeles-based organization dedicated to combating abuse of people with developmental or intellectual disabilities, 70% of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charged With Striking Resident On Head, Face, and Nose Memory Care Facility Resident Was Victim Legal Remedies For Victims And Families Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents elderly victims and families in cases of the abuse and neglect of hospice patients and nursing home residents. We pursue all those […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Female Victim Resided In Group Home Multiple Incidents Of Sexual Assault And Rape Alleged Protecting Vulnerable Loved Ones People with intellectual disabilities experience more violence in general when compared to those without disabilities. In 2008, The National Crime Victim Survey found that people with disabilities experience higher rates […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegedly Drugged To Prevent Wandering Patient Received Sedatives Without Physician Consultation Family Brings Wrongful Death Suit A very dangerous, and sadly common, behavior pattern of Alzheimer sufferers and persons with other forms of dementia is wandering away, also known as elopement.  Responsible facilities use alarm systems to alert […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Camera Captures Alleged Abuse 87-Year-Old Victim Remedies For Victims And Families Stories of intentional abuse or wanton neglect/abandonment of seniors in assisted care facilities or nursing homes are difficult to read but abuse is a real threat, particularly for those seniors suffering from dementia.  Evans Law Firm, Inc. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Theft By Attorney-in-Fact Dependent Adult Victim Unaware Of Fraud Money Used For Gambling, Hotels And A New Car Misuse of Powers of Attorney (POAs) is always against the law.  Probate Code § 4231.5.  But when the principal is an elder or dependent adult, the abuse of a […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Defendant Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Victim Of $2.7 Million Allegedly Attempted To Defraud Victim’s Estate Of Over $20 Million Deceased Victim Suffered From Mental Illness Any theft from dependent adults or seniors, large or small, in addition to criminal theft also constitutes criminal financial elder/dependent adult abuse.  California […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Forged And Altered Checks Alleged Unlicensed Caregiver Reportedly Had Prior Criminal Record Allegedly Took $1 Million From Victim’s Trust Older victims lose more than $3 billion annually as a result of financial elder abuse, according to FBI and National Institute of Justice statistics. The same sources report that […]

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 Victims Malnourished, Living In Filth Basic Care Denied Six Facility Residents Facility Lacked Staff, Equipment And Proper License California Attorney General Ron Bonta has made prosecution of elder abuse cases a major priority in the California Department of Justice.  From the beginning of his tenure, he has aggressively […]