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Category: Elder Abuse Lawsuit

Jun 12, 2015 - Elder Abuse by |

Elder Abuse a Growing Issue in Sonoma County

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder abuse and neglect reports have significantly increased in Sonoma County over the past few years. According to a recent county report, they have increased by 70 percent over the past five years. However, these wrongdoings frequently go unrectified as they are not acknowledged and/or legally addressed by […]

May 28, 2015 - Caregiver Fraud by |

Financial Elder Abuse and Undue Influence

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The State of California recently modified the former definition of “undue influence” in the Welfare and Institutions Code. Before 2014, in order to prove undue influence, a special relationship between the victim and the perpetrator had to be demonstrated. Now, the evidence that someone’s free will has been […]

May 26, 2015 - Elder Abuse by |

Defining and Preventing Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Due to their vulnerability, the elderly are often victims of abuse. The 1985 Elder Abuse Prevention, Identification and Treatment Act provides a definition of what is considered elder abuse. It can be a “willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or cruel punishment, with resulting physical harm or […]

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