Category: Elder Abuse California

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Neglect And Reckless Care Of Hospice Patient Untreated Injuries And Infection Lead To Sudden Death Sepsis and Gangrene Elder abuse is not confined to assisted living facilities and nursing homes or abuse and neglect by in-home caregivers. Hospice programs throughout California and the U.S. have also been […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Remember Seniors Throughout This Holiday Season Good Time To Check-In On How Older Loved Ones Are Doing Isolation Of Seniors Can Lead To Depression And Abuse By Others Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year from all of us at Evans Law Firm!  Our wish […]

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 Cases Of Sexual Assault Of Elderly Rising Care Home Residents At Risk Recent Prosecution Of Aide For Sexual Assault Statistics of sexual assault and rape in care facilities is as horrific as it sounds: nursing home residents are increasingly at risk of sexual assault and rape. Statistics show […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Happy Thanksgiving Day 2022!! Safely Including Seniors One-On-One Time With Older Loved Ones All of us at Evans Law Firm, Inc. wish you a very happy and safe Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is the perfect time for family and friends to gather together.  We especially hope that you include […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Charged With Chronic Neglect Leading To Death Thousands Reportedly Stolen From Deceased’s Bank Account Elderly Victim Incapable Of Self-Care Neglect and financial elder abuse of isolated, dependent seniors by dishonest in-home caregivers often go hand in hand inflicting horrible injury on the victim in some cases leading to […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Two Residents Dead From Alleged Poisoning Served Dishwashing Liquid Instead Of Juice Family Of One Deceased Victim Suing Facility Dementia sufferers are extremely vulnerable to abuse and neglect because they may not even be aware of what is happening to them or able to communicate about it even […]

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 Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced Government Funds For Patient Care Diverted For Personal Use Investigations Of Fund Diversion And Patient Neglect Skilled nursing facilities and assisted care communities often receive government funding for the care they provide residents.  Fraudulent claims for payments of those government funds may be […]