Los Angeles Elder Abuse Attorneys

What is Elder Abuse in Los Angeles?

Any misconduct or wrongful treatment toward an elderly person is considered to be Elder Abuse. Elder Abuse is not limited to that of physical abuse, but it also includes emotional abuse, financial abuse, and neglect. Elder Abuse happens in any home or medical care facility and it cannot be assumed that it only is an occurrence in lower income households. Even in middle class or upper-income household there have been instances of Elder Abuse acts by paid care takers and nursing home staff.

Unfortunately close friends, confidents and family members are usually those people who are abusing the elderly. This fact makes it hard to uncover the Elder Abuse as well as puts the elderly person and the rest of their family through a lot of stress because they have to accept the fact that they have been wronged by someone whom they love and thought loved them.

Different Kinds of Elder Abuse

Financial Abuse, Physical Abuse, Emotional Abuse, and Mental Abuse are all forms of Elder Abuse. In particular:

Financial Abuse is the abuse of power by another over money management, assets, and property belonging to the Elderly Individual.

Physical Abuse is any form of bodily harm inflicted on an elderly person in the care of someone else. Any form of lacerations, fractures, bruises, or selling should be taken very seriously by the elderly and their family and possibly investigated.

Mental / Emotional Abuse is any form of manipulation of oppressive conduct or communication inflicted on the elderly person by their family or care taker. This would include forms of public humiliation and inflicted confusion or instilled fears given to them by another person. Depression, unusual mood changes, unexplained sudden fears of being touched or hurt and long periods of being withdrawn or distant are all signs of potential Emotional or Mental Elder Abuse.

Neglect is a failure to perform the necessary actions and care included in the standard of Elderly Care Conduct. When the basic needs of an Elderly Person have been neglected it is legally considered Elder Abuse. Elderly Neglect may include inappropriate handling of food, medications, personal hygiene and air quality conditions within a house hold or nursing home room.

Contact a Los Angeles Elder Abuse Attorney

If you suspect any form of Elder Abuse caused to your Elderly relative or friend by their care taker or nursing home you should seek legal representation immediately. It is important to know that victims of Elder Abuse may have faced more than one kind of abuse or neglect. One of our Los Angeles Elder Abuse Lawyers can offer you the assistance and legal counsel you will need to gain compensation in this tragic case of Elder Abuse in Los Angeles.

Call our Los Angeles Elder Abuse Law Firm today at (800) 715-4489.