Category: Dependent Adult Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Abuse Of Barricaded, Disabled Man Two Caregivers Charges With Failure To Report Caregivers Charged With Murder, Elder Abuse, And Neglect Stories of intentional abuse of dependent adults can be difficult to read.  A few weeks ago, we wrote on one such case where an elderly victim was beaten […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Faces Assault Charges 79-Year-Old Victim Required Medical Attention Local Police And State Authorities Investigate Assault, including sexual assault and rape, are tragically a real risk in elderly care facilities.  The reported incidents are horrifying. While the authorities may bring criminal prosecutions for these incidents, victims and their […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Owner/Operator Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison 51 Counts Of Financial Exploitation Of Disabled Person Residents Deprived Of Food And Care Financial abuse of elder and dependent adults often goes hand in hand with neglect of those victims as well.  This is often because the in-home caregiver or […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Facing Abuse Charges Allegedly Assaulted Disabled Resident Victim Struck In Face Hundreds of thousands of Californians live in care facilities ranging from skilled nursing facilities to group homes.  Residents are typically seniors or dependent adults with disabilities conditions precluding them from living independently outside a facility. Just […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Arrested For Appalling Abuse Allegedly Dragged Disabled Person By The Hair Charged With Dependent Adult Abuse Felony Physical assault is a crime and, when perpetrated on a senior or dependent adult, is an additional crime of elder/dependent adult abuse and grounds for civil liability for damages.  Penal […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Abuse And Neglect At Continued Care Facility 74-Year-Old Patient Reportedly Left In Filth And Covered With Bed Sores Facility Previously Cited For Numerous Health Code Violations According to State reports, close to half a million California seniors and dependent adults reside in some kind of care facility.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Certified Nursing Assistant Sentenced Jury Trial Found Defendant Guilty Elder Abuse And Sexual Battery Findings Sexual assault is a crime and, when perpetrated on a senior or dependent adult, is an additional crime of elder/dependent adult abuse and grounds for civil liability for damages.  Penal Code § 368 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Employee Initiates False Claims Act Action Manufacturer Allegedly Failed To Test And Falsifying Results Employee To Receive Reward  Government contracts often include strict rules regarding product specifications which contractors are obligated to meet in order to qualify for payment.   Knowing failure to fulfill contractual obligations or falsely representing […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In-Home Caregivers Arrested For Sexual Assault Two Re4cently Reported Cases Remedies For Victims And Families While statistics show that about.83% of victims of elder sexual abuse reside in nursing homes or assisted care facilities, elderly and dependent persons under the care of in-home caregivers are also at risk […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Group Home Owner Indicted On Elder Abuse Charges Residents Left Without Food For Days Patient Found In Garage Lying In His Own Feces Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent victims of dependent adult abuse in hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities throughout the State of California, including small […]