我国人口中老年人数量的不断增加极大地改变了社会看待和准备“黄金岁月”的方式。随着医学和营养的进步，许多退休的老年人享受健康和充实的生活方式。然而可悲的是，一些老年人成为虐待老人的受害者。
您可能将虐待老年人视为身体暴力或性虐待，但也可能采取其他形式。这些包括情感和言语虐待、忽视、威胁、财务欺诈，甚至侵犯隐私。金融诈骗是最普遍的老年人虐待类型之一。电话营销、投资和保险诈骗骗走了老年人数百万美元，常常使他们陷入贫困和无家可归。如果您认为您所爱的人在护理机构中受到虐待，请立即联系一位富有同情心的律师。疗养院过失和虐待律师可以帮助您对过错方采取行动，并代表您所爱的人伸张正义。
疗养院中的虐待
疗养院本应为体弱的老年人提供护理，并保护他们免受伤害，但全国近三分之一的疗养院在两年内被指控存在虐待行为。长辈在自己家里并不总是过得更好。据估计，一年内至少有五十万老年人在家庭环境中受到虐待或忽视。
加州关于虐待老年人的法律
In order to protect its aging population, California enacted a series of elder abuse laws designed to empower senior citizens. They allow attorneys to file appropriate lawsuits to stop the abuse and to punish the abuser. The abuse covered by the law includes nursing home abuse and residential care neglect and abuse and involves both physical abuse and emotional abuse.
Other states have begun to enact protective laws benefiting seniors, generally setting standards for care in nursing homes and establishing ways to better report abuse. In Oregon, for example, various people are required to report elder abuse, including mental health program employees, county health department employees, senior center staff, nursing home employees, outreach workers, doctors, and police officers. In most states, elderly victims of abuse and their families may report nursing home neglect by contacting the state attorney general’s office or designated state or local agencies or decide to hire a private attorney. Federal law also establishes standards of care for nursing homes.
与疗养院疏忽和虐待律师交谈
At Brayton Purcell LLP, we are committed to the zealous advocacy of seniors’ rights, including inadequate pain management issues. In a landmark elder abuse case, we won a $1.5 million verdict for the family of an elderly hospital patient who was undermedicated and allowed to die in extreme pain ( Beverly Bergman et al. v. Wing Chin M.D ). We are also experienced in other aspects of elder abuse law, including nursing home abuse and neglect. If you or an elderly relative has been a victim of elder abuse, we can help. There is no fee for the initial consultation, and all communications are held in the utmost confidence. Get in touch with a nursing home negligence and abuse attorney today to get started.
