It was Thanksgiving Day 2004, and 72-year-old Pearl Robertson — known to those who loved her as Mama Pearl — lay dying on the bathroom floor. […]

It appears that almost every week, we see some sprightly, newly-minted centenarian in the newspaper or on the evening news being feted and toasted by the […]

Three people used charm, lies and threats to persuade an elderly Buffalo woman to give them more than $100,000 before they were arrested this week, according […]

A wheelchair-bound woman suffers in silence at the hands of an abusive caregiver. A lone widower falls victim to a predatory lending scam and loses his […]

San Bernardino, CA – A Victorville couple was sentenced to county jail on felony charges connected to real estate fraud and financial elder abuse. Joe Warf, […]

90-Day Letters In Medical Malpractice Actions In California In cases of medical malpractice California Code of Civil Procedure sections 364-365 provide: 364 No action based upon […]

Financial Abuse of Elders is a Crime in California An elder experiencing financial abuse is one who lacks capacity is a person who does not have […]

Arbitration Agreements in Cases of Nursing Home Abuse The matter of Birl v. Heritage Care, LLC, State of California, Second Appellate District involved claims of wrongful […]

There are certain warning signs that can indicate nursing home abuse and neglect has and/or still is occurring. Some  residents are hesitant to disclose instances of nursing […]

Los Angeles County has the most nursing homes located in the State of California.  As a result thereof, nursing home abuse and neglect is more prevelant […]