Why Stalwart Law Group Are The Best Elder Abuse Lawyers in California
ELDER ABUSE
If your loved one has been the victim of elder abuse at a care home or hospital then the specialist team of elder abuse attorneys at the Los Angeles office of Stalwart Law can help you evaluate your claim.
What is elder abuse and how do you define it?
Elder abuse is defined as a single or repeated act of actions that takes place in any custodial relationship where there is an expectation of trust, causing serious harm to an elderly individual. Elder abuse can take many forms, including
- Neglect – Failing to meet the needs of the elderly person such as personal hygiene, dietary requirements, dispensing medication or providing basic items such as appropriate clothing.
- Abandonment – This includes withdrawal of duties to an elderly person who relies on the caregiver for basic human needs.
- Sexual Abuse – This includes a wide range of actions from unwanted touching to rape. Particularly when the elder is not physically or mentally capable of giving consent.
- Psychological Abuse – Verbally attacking a senior’s feelings of self-worth or self-esteem. Use of taunts, threats, put-downs, withdrawal of emotional support by the abuser, over a period of time which affects how a senior feels and is extremely harmful to his/her well-being.
- Physical Abuse – Slapping, hitting, punching, kicking, beating, burning, scratching and pinching, it also may include force-feeding and/or inappropriate use of drugs or physical restraints
- Financial abuse – When a caregiver obtains, or retains real or personal property of an elder or dependent adult for a wrongful use or with intent to defraud, or both.
Elder abuse can lead to wrongful death, harm to physical and psychological health, destroy social and family ties, cause devastating financial loss, and more. Any type of mistreatment can leave the abused person feeling fearful and depressed. Psychological abuse is the most common type of elder abuse, according to the NCEA.
How to prove liability in an elder abuse case
Proving elder abuse can be quite tricky so you need to hire subject matter experts
First you need to prove that the victim is considered to be an elder and is in a custodial relationship with the Defendant. For example, do they live in a nursing home, residential care facility, or have someone coming to care for them at home.
Then you need to prove that the Defendant’s neglect of the elder caused injury. This analysis is done by your lawyers and experts. In order to assist in this evaluation you will need your medical records and any evidence you have to support your allegations.
What is EADACPA and who does it protect?
California Welfare & Institutions Code Section 15600 et seq. known commonly as the Elder Abuse Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA) protects the most vulnerable in our society. Contrary to popular belief, the law protects not only those who are elderly but any adult over the age of 18 who are dependent upon caregivers. These vulnerable individuals include:
- Elder – anyone over the age of 65 (Welfare & Inst. Code15610.27)
- Dependent adult between ages of 18 and 64 who reside in California and who has physical or mental limitations that restrict his or her ability to carry out normal activities or to protect his or her rights (Welfare & Inst. Code15610.23(a))
Dependent adult between ages of 18 and 64 who is admitted as an inpatient to a 24-hour health facility, which can include any medical office or hospital setting that provides full time 24 hour care (Welfare & Inst. Code15610.23(b))
How can a California elder abuse lawyer help you win your case
Elder abuse cases are highly complex and need an experienced team of lawyers to give you the best chance of success. Our team of elder abuse attorneys include some of the best malpractice lawyers in the United States and we have won huge amounts of compensation for our previous clients in this category. One of our senior attorneys Dr. Steven Heimberg is a physician with peerless accomplishments as an advocate of injury victims. Among other honors, he has been named the Los Angeles Trial Attorney of the Year, Lawyer of the Year in 2017 by Best Lawyers and The Wall Street Journal, Top 100 California Trial Lawyers for 10 consecutive years, and Top 100 Southern California Super Lawyers for 9 consecutive years.
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Subway -The journey time between downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood is roughly 18 min. It’s operated by Metro Los Angeles, the Los Angeles to Hollywood subway service departs from Civic Center / Grand Park Station and arrives in Hollywood / Vine Station. Normally 524 subways run weekly.
Taxi -The journey time between downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood is roughly 8 min, depending on traffic, and depending on pickup location, is roughly 6.5 miles. Some of the taxi companies in the area are United Taxi, LA City Cab and Rosie Taxi Cab.
Bus -The journey time between downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood is roughly 30 min. It’s operated by Metro Los Angeles, the Los Angeles to Hollywood service departs from Broadway / 1st and arrives in Santa Monica / Bronson. Normally the bus runs run daily.
Car – Driving time from downtown Los Angeles to Hollywood is roughly 10 minutes depending on traffic. On average, parking lots and garages charge $1.00 per hour and $6.00 per day. On street parking costs $1.00 per hour.