Signs and symptoms of Elder Abuse At first, you might not recognize or take seriously signs of elder abuse.  They may appear to be symptoms of […]

What Are The Pleading Requirements To Sustain An Elder Abuse Cause of Action in the State of California? The Pleading Requirements to Assert a Violation of […]

When are Managing Agents Guilty of Reckless Conduct The final element to prove in a dependent adult abuse case seeking enhanced remedies  is that a managing […]

Amputation caused by severely infected bed sores: A 54 year old man’s leg was amputated above the knee as a result of a severely infected bed sore. Bed […]

To aid in the prevention of Bed sores, Decubitus ulcers, and Pressure ulcers: elevation of the head of the bed to no more than 30 degrees (or […]

Bed Sores wrongful death: A resident at the Kindred Health Care nursing home in Los Angeles, California was found with a severely infected stage four bed sore, also known as […]

Preventing Bed Sores: An elder husband of Irma Lancaster developed bed sores while in the hospital and those wounds caused him to develop two serious infections: sepsis […]

The Elder Abuse Act was added to the Welfare and Institutions Code in 1982. “`In 1982, the Legislature recognized “that dependent adults may be subjected to […]

As many as 1 in 10 older adults and 1 in 2 people with dementia are victims of elder abuse. Unfortunately, for every case that gets […]

California’s Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act The Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 15600 et seq.) […]