Category: Nursing Home Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Arbitration Clause in Nursing Home Admission Contract Struck Down Recently, a California appellate court refused to enforce an arbitration provision in a nursing home admission contract finding that the 94 year-old nursing home resident suffering from Alzheimer’s had not agreed to arbitrate disputes with the home. In the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes  Resident Dumping California public interest groups are fighting a disturbing trend in nursing homes sending Medi-Cal patients to hospitals and then refusing to allow them to return. This practice is known as “resident dumping.”  Marin County and California nursing home abuse attorneys at […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes Medication Concerns The nursing home abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm Inc. often write in this column about the sad reality of nursing home abuse in Alameda County and throughout California. A recent CNN story uncovered the increased rates at which a particular […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Abuse A Growing Crime Against Elders Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes Elder abuse has become an epidemic in this country. The number of elders being abuse is estimated at around 2.5 million every single year. Such statistics are heartbreaking and as the US population ages the figures are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Eighty-Seven Year Old Nun Allegedly Raped in Nursing Home Why She Couldn’t Sue In one of the most horrific stories of nursing home abuse we’ve read, an 87-year old nun maintains she was raped in a nursing home in her own bed. The physical evidence strongly corroborates her […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse in San Francisco  National Epidemic Striking Close to Home Elder abuse is a national problem as seen in statistics and national media attention. It’s also an ugly problem right here in San Francisco.  Elder abuse attorneys at Evans Law Firm Inc. have spent years combatting the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER How Social Media Can Impact Abuse in Nursing Homes Nursing Home Abuse Elder abuse is a very serious issue right now, especially as it relates to nursing home abuse. Nursing home abuse encompasses physical, sexual, financial and emotional abuse, and one case can look very different from the […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Ins and Outs of Elder Abuse Elder Abuse It is estimated that 10% of individuals over the age of 60 are abused during their senior years. Sometimes this abuse comes from caregivers, other times it comes from family members, friends, financial advisors, and even the occasional scam […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Elder Abuse Allegations After Neglect Led To Death Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a problem steadily growing in our country and local San Mateo community. Each year, countless elders are victims of abuse, whether it be financial, physical, sexual, emotional, or another type of abuse. Any kind of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Protecting Your Loved Ones Elder Abuse Elder abuse is a problem steadily growing in our country and local San Francisco community. Each year, countless elders are victims of abuse, whether it be financial, physical, sexual, emotional, or another type of abuse. Any kind of abuse leads to suffering […]