California Elder Abuse Lawyer

Sexual Abuse in California Nursing Homes

Elder sexual abuse involves unwanted or forced sexual contact with an elderly person. This may be entirely physical or may also involve emotional abuse of a sexual nature. This horrendous offense should not be tolerated on any level. When a nursing home caregiver or staff member violates an elder in this way, California elder abuse attorney Dr. Bruce G. Fagel can help.

If you suspect that your loved one has been the victim of sexual abuse, contact The Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates for a free consultation regarding your case. It is important to act quickly in these instances in order to help ensure that you can preserve any evidence of sexual abuse to use against the perpetrator to bring them to justice. While the offender may face criminal penalties for this offense, a nursing home abuse lawyer can also take civil action against the offender and possibly the nursing home facility to recover monetary damages for the victim.

Elder sexual abuse can cause not just physical injury, but lasting emotional trauma as well. Being the victim of sexual abuse can forever change one’s personality and outlook on life. The victim may not even report the incident due to extreme feelings of shame or fear that they will be punished. Dr. Bruce Fagel only represents victims in elder sexual abuse cases and uses his knowledge and experience to seek justice on victims’ behalf.

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Nursing Home Abuse Attorney in California

Sexual abuse should be reported to local law enforcement, as this is an emergency situation that must be addressed immediately. It is also advisable that you consult an elder abuse attorney as soon as possible in order to ensure that your rights and interests are protected in all legal proceedings–and that the perpetrator is actually brought to justice for their actions.

Contact California elder sexual abuse lawyer Dr. Bruce Fagel today if you believe that a loved one has been the victim of abuse in a nursing home or assisted living facility.