Category: Physical Elder Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Alleged Abuse Of Wheelchair-Bound Patient Facility Director Accused Of Cover Up Victim’s Daughter Reports Abuse Stories of intentional abuse of dependent adults can be difficult to read.  In a recently reported case, discussed below, a family member of a senior found her covered with bruises in a dark […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER 94-Year-Old Resident Died After Drinking Cleaning Fluid Health Worker Charged With Felony Elder Abuse Unsupervised Victim Left Alone Too Long 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 […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Increasing Neglect Of Hospice Patient Fatal Infections And Untreated Injuries Recourse For Families Hospice care should be compassionate, end of life care for those with only a short time left to live.  While many hospice programs in the U.S. are non-profit organizations, more and more hospice programs are […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Continued Physical Abuse Alleged Victim’s Checkbook Allegedly Stolen Allegations Of Physical Violence Against Victim Evans Law Firm, Inc. represent victims of physical and financial elder and dependent adult abuse.  In certain cases, the elder or dependent adult victim is harmed by different kinds of abuse at the same […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Licensed Practical Nurse Arrested Victim Found In “Unspeakable Conditions” Dies After Weeks In Hospital Neglect of seniors in nursing homes or even in their own homes at the hands of in-home caregivers can be fatal.  Bed sores and sepsis may rapidly manifest in a neglected patient especially if […]

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 Arrested For Appalling Abuse Allegedly Dragged Disabled Person By The Hair Charged With Dependent Adult Abuse Felony Physical assault is a crime and, when perpetrated on a senior or dependent adult, is an additional crime of elder/dependent adult abuse and grounds for civil liability for damages.  Penal […]

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 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 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 […]