Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Attorney General Lists Warning Signs Identifying And Reporting Act On Any Suspicion Of Abuse Elder Abuse is a prevalent and widespread issue across the country that threatens vulnerable members of our communities. In California alone, there are more than 200,000 reported cases of elder and dependent adult […]

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 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 […]

San Francisco elder law attorney Ingrid M. Evans, of Evans Law Firm, Inc., was recently included in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America. This honor is awarded after an extensive peer review process. Recognition is highly regarded and often used as a measure of legal excellence. More information […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Eighteen Counts Of Neglect And Elder Abuse Against Home Operator Owner Allegedly Recruited Residents Operator Allegedly Collected Government Funds Evans Law Firm, Inc. represents victims of dependent adult abuse in hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities throughout the State of California, including small care or group homes […]

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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Generally Consent Required Rules For Installing Surveillance Cameras In Nursing Homes Using Cameras to Monitor Care As a general rule, California requires 2-party consent for audio and video recordings.  See Cal. Penal Code §§ 632(recording confidential communications without consent is invasion of privacy) and 637.2(penalties on persons recording […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Allegations of Kicking And Shoving Two Developmentally Disabled Adults Alleged Assaults Occurred In Group Care Home Charges Of Assault And Dependent Adult Abuse Pending Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent victims of dependent adult abuse in hospitals, nursing homes or other care facilities throughout the State of California.  Elders […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Message Comes On Elder Abuse Awareness Day Common Warning Signs Of Elder Abuse Act On Any Suspicion Of Abuse On Elder Abuse Awareness Day (June 15 every year), California Attorney General Rob Bonta provided Californians with tips to identify and report elder abuse.  Elder Abuse is a national […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregiver Was Allegedly Intoxicated Victim Confined To Wheelchair Caregiver Allegedly Passed Out After Lewd Acts Statistics show that about.83 percent of victims of elder sexual abuse reside in nursing homes or assisted care facilities.  But elderly persons under the care of in-home caregivers are also at risk of […]