Category: Elder Physical Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Residents at Risk of Abuse and Neglect Statistics reflecting incidents of abuse of elderly persons in nursing homes and other care facilities are staggering and sad. At the broadest level, more than 2 million cases of elder abuse are reported every year in this country, and […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse by Caregivers Elder Abuse and Neglect can be Deadly Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be deadly. In a recent California criminal case,[1] law enforcement arrested a 62-year-old woman on charges of suspected elder abuse.  The woman was allegedly the caregiver and girlfriend of an 80-year-old […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Extreme Abuse and Neglect Caregiver abuse of the elderly can be so shocking that it’s hard to believe anyone is capable of so much cruelty toward a dependent senior. In a recent California criminal case[1] of physical elder abuse by an […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing Home Residents at Risk of Abuse and Neglect When Nursing Home Staff Abuses Patients Nursing home abuse is a serious danger to seniors in nursing homes here in San Francisco and throughout California. While some nursing home residents are well cared for, many are not, and the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Physical and Financial Elder Abuse Caregiver abuse and fraud on the elderly are real risks for seniors requiring in-home or institutionalized care. Caregiver abuse may include physical and emotional abuse and financial elder abuse or fraud.  In a recent California case[1] of physical elder abuse by […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER California Care Home Owner Convicted of Death of Elderly Dementia Patient A California care home owner will spend time in jail for the death of a 65-year-old dementia patient struck and killed by a car when he wandered out of the care home where he lived.[1] During investigation […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Financial Exploitation of Seniors Restraining Orders and Repeat Offenders Criminals who prey on seniors are often repeat offenders, stealing cash, credit cards and personal property from vulnerable victims. The victimized senior may have a restraining order against the repeat offender to protect him or her against continued harassment, […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Wandering: A Real Danger With Alzheimer’s Sufferers Wandering (also known as elopement) is a common behavior for older persons suffering from dementia, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s victims are often disoriented and incapable of recognizing their surroundings or finding their way home if they have wandered off.  […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Police Offer Reward In Response To Gruesome Attack On Senior Law Enforcement Moves Against Abusers Preying On The Elderly The San Francisco Police Department is really targeting the heinous crime of elder abuse. Earlier this week, we wrote of a combined law enforcement action that nabbed several persons […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Caregivers and Financial Elder Abuse Caregiver abuse is a real danger for seniors here in San Francisco and throughout California. In a recent example of just how vulnerable some seniors are, prosecutors in Southern California[1] last week accused one caregiver of 82 felony counts of embezzling money from […]