Category: Elder Abuse

Seniors who move into nursing homes or other care facilities are very vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Alameda County elder abuse lawyers can provide representation to those seniors who are victimized. Elderly seniors harmed by nursing home abuse or neglect can get help from Evans Law Firm to pursue a […]

As we age, the prospect of losing our independence is an ever-present concern. In order to provide appropriate care for those suffering a loss of independence, many choose to place their loved ones in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. However, being placed in a residential facility is a traumatic […]

Under California law, a court-appointed conservator is a person who makes decisions, including financial and healthcare decisions, for another person who has been incapacitated due to injury or age (called a “ward”). In most cases, a concerned relative or social worker petitions a court to appoint a conservator for a […]

Elder abuse is a major problem throughout the United States and one big issue is that many of the victims of elder abuse are unable to speak up or provide sufficient evidence for action to be taken. Seniors are often vulnerable to abuse because they have dementia or other conditions […]

Confidentiality provisions in litigation settlements are not desirable.  Our litigation attorneys oppose them and at a minimum ensure they are as narrowly drawn as possible. Individuals or companies accused of wrongdoing ask for confidentiality provisions in an effort to protect their reputations. Fortunately, by statute, California disfavors these confidentiality provisions […]

Financial abuse is very common among seniors, and it can cause substantial economic loss as well as emotional damage. A California financial elder abuse attorney should be consulted by those who are victimized by financial abuse. Unfortunately, far too many cases of elder abuse ever get reported. Seniors often cannot […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Exploitation of Elders: A Crime on the Rise Financial Elder Abuse The elderly population in America is steadily growing, as our baby boomers become senior citizens. In fact, about 10,000 individuals turn 65 every single day, which is making “elderly” a very steadily-increasing sector of our population. […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Evictions in San Francisco Evictions of the elderly here in San Francisco are receiving greater attention as elder evictions mount in our city. In several reported cases, evictions resulted in the untimely deaths of the evicted seniors.  Recently, Ingrid Evans, a San Francisco elder abuse attorney with […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse: The Hard Facts An estimated $3 billion is lost to seniors and their families every year as a result of financial elder abuse. The number of victims sharply increased in recent years and that number will continue to grow as baby boomers age.  Local law enforcement […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Detecting Elder Abuse America’s baby boomers are now senior citizens, headed to that seventh stage of life that may bring “second childishness and mere oblivion” as Shakespeare wrote. The sad reality is that there are people ready to prey upon seniors entering that final stage of life.  We […]