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Posted on Sunday, May 24, 2009
By Michael P. Ehline, Esq. – When elder abuse hits home, this is a situation no family wants to be in and as upsetting of a time as it is for the family, they need to hold the nursing home or home health agency responsible.
Not a Rare Event in Los Angeles
This occurs more often in LA County, than most families realize, until they are faced with elderly abuse, at the hands of what are supposed to be professional caregivers for the aging person. It happens all across the country and when it occurs here, the family needs to consult an a champion of the sick, infirm and less fortunate seniors. This company or agency was to be a responsible professionally staffed organization that was entrusted with caring for an aging family member.
Examples of Poor Treatment at the Hands of Tormentors
There are many different types of elderly abuse and all of them are due to neglect and unprofessional caregivers, whether at home or in the nursing home setting. There can be things like bruises, infections and worse when the proper care is not given. It is important that the aging person is taken care of properly; a small scratch can turn into a staff infection quickly. A watchful eye and the proper care are what the professional has been hired to provide and nothing less.
Substandard Care and What To Do
When the level of care is not provided there is no excuse, the family has entrusted them to care for this aging family member. This is why the senior citizen’s legal representative who sues for money damages, should be consulted; they are able to hold the professionals responsible. Even when the elder abuse has occurred in a Culver City nursing home or through a home health agency, they need to be held responsible. The owners are the responsible party that employed a caregiver that has not upheld the proper standard of care.
Remove the Victim From the Setting Immediately to Mitigate their Injuries and Damages
The elderly person that has been neglected, has been injured or has their health put at risk, needs to be removed from the situation immediately or the caregiver removed. Elderly abuse can be deadly for an aging person; their body is frailer than a younger person and can not tolerate any improper care.
Getting Legal Assistance
This is why there are negligence law attorneys such as Los Angeles personal injury attorney Michael Ehline, who will build a case and fight aggressively on behalf of the aging person and their family that has been put in an elderly abuse situation. These are lawyers that understand this is a difficult time for the family and the older member of the family and need the protection of the laws that have been put in place to protect them from these situations.
Contact us at:
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