Types of Elder Abuse Which May Occur in Los Angeles
Our Los Angeles elder abuse attorney Lee Arter has helped senior citizens with the following types of injuries:
- Bedsores (decubitus ulcers);
- Unexplained bruises;
- Burn injuries;
- Unexplained death;
- Malnutrition;
- Unexplained broken bones;
- Unexplained injuries;
- Dehydration;
- Sexual abuse;
- Sexual assault;
- Neglect;
- Physical abuse;
- Untreated infections;
- Verbal abuse;
- Physical assault;
- Mental abuse;
- Attorney elder abuse;
- Dishonest attorneys willingly convince elders to give their fortunes to the attorney, or the attorney's family or friends
- Deprivation of food;
- Physical punishments;
- Unnecessary physical restraints;
- Other torture;
- Financial abuse of elders and the elder's dependents; and
- Illegally or fraudulently taking an elder's or senior's money
- Psychological intimidation through fear, confusion or other methods.
The most common types of elderly or senior citizen injuries are not singular acts of elderly abuse or inattention or negligence towards senior citizens, such as slip and fall accidents. Rather, abuse to senior and elderly citizen who are residents at a nursing home are seriously injured by continually being assaulted or suffering because of ongoing and perpetual neglect by their Los Angeles caregiver. This prolonged elderly abuse may result in such senior citizen injuries as malnutrition, dehydration, bed sores, financial abuse, and pressure sores. These injuries result from the intentional, reckless or negligent actions of elderly caregivers. Similarly, there may be Southern California elderly abuse injuries because of the inactions of nursing home staff where they fail to act in providing the required standard of care to the senior citizens at an assisted living facility center. If you believe a loved one has suffered elder abuse in Los Angeles because of the actions or inactions of a senior person's caregiver, please speak with an elderly abuse lawyer. |