Category: Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse Takes Different Forms Spotting Elder Abuse And Neglect How To Prot4ct Older Loved Ones Elder abuse comes in a variety of forms and includes not only intentional physical or financial abuse but also neglect or abandonment of a senior.  Often neglect goes hand in hand with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Growing Problem Of Hospice Fraud Fraud And Patient Abuse And Neglect For-Profit Hospice Agencies Hospice fraud in the United States is an increasing problem as the number of hospice patients has exploded over the past few years. From 2004 to 2008, the number of patients receiving hospice care […]

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 Victims Resided In Assisted Care Facility Multiple Incidents Of Sexual Assault And Rape Alleged Protecting Vulnerable Loved Ones National Institutes of Health statistics show that 20,000 incidents of sexual abuse, assault and rape in nursing homes have been reported to the authorities over the last two decades, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 78-Year-Old Dies After Being Pushed Resident Of Memory Care Facility Incident Caught On Surveillance Camera Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at risk of abuse and neglect by the very individuals paid to care for them.  Stories of intentional abuse of seniors in these […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER World Elder Abuse Awareness Month Staying In Touch More Important Than Ever Steps For Protecting Seniors June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Month built around June 15, which was made World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 78-Year-Old Dies After Being Pushed Resident Of Memory Care Facility Incident Caught On Surveillance Camera Sadly, seniors in assisted care facilities and nursing homes are at risk of abuse and neglect by the very individuals paid to care for them. Stories of intentional abuse of seniors in these […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Multiple Victims Of Alleged Abuse Victims Notified Facility Administration Of Assaults Protecting Vulnerable Loved Ones Statistics show that 20,000 incidents of sexual abuse, assault and rape in nursing homes have been reported to the authorities over the last two decades, and the numbers are increasing year by year. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Physical And Financial Abuse Of The Same Victim Case Example Remedies For Victims And Families Sadly, incidents of caregiver abuse and caregiver fraud often involve both physical abuse or neglect and financial elder abuse.  Indeed, physical abuse or neglect of a senior can be part of a financial […]