California Elder Abuse Attorney

Physical Abuse

Unfortunately, physical abuse is a relatively common practice in nursing homes throughout the U.S. This form of abuse involves the maltreatment of an elder person by physical means, thereby causing injury or pain. Shaking, shoving, hitting, slapping, striking, pushing and beating are all forms of physical abuse that a patient or resident may experience in a nursing home or assisted living facility. Physical abuse may also include instances involving the improper use of restraints, overmedicating patients to obtain compliance, and providing inadequate medication and management. For more pertinent information regarding the dangers of medication error in elder care, click here for a video summary with Dr. Bruce Fagel.

Nursing home abuse should not be tolerated. California elder abuse lawyer Dr. Bruce G. Fagel can help you if a loved one has been the victim of some form of physical abuse at a nursing home or assisted living facility. As an experienced nursing home negligence lawyer, Dr. Fagel can evaluate the injuries your family member has sustained and can conduct a thorough investigation to prove how negligence or intentional wrongdoing was to blame.

Physical Elder Abuse Lawyer in California

You can help to stop physical elder abuse by looking for signs of abuse and contacting an elder abuse attorney immediately if you suspect that physical abuse is occurring. Some signs that may indicate elder abuse include bruises, unexplained injures, broken bones, fractures, and recurring injuries. The victim may become withdrawn, act frightened around particular personnel at the facility or experience a sudden change in attitude or outlook on life.

You may be able to recover a settlement or court judgment to pay for medical expenses, pain and suffering and other damages associated with physical abuse. Your loved one deserves to have a strong lawyer to represent his or her position and interests in the wake of nursing home abuse. By consulting an elder abuse lawyer as soon as possible, you can help ensure that physical abuse stops and that the responsible party is held liable for their actions.

Contact The Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates today to discuss how an attorney can help you stop the physical abuse your elder loved one is experiencing.