By: Matthew A. Paré, Attorney at Law
A troubling modern trend has recently emerged where younger and stronger mentally ill patients are being housed with the elderly in nursing homes. On some occasions this has resulted in attacks on the elderly by their mentally ill roommates at the nursing homes. The primary reason for this increase has been the financial savings that comes from housing these people together. However, when insufficient protective measures are taken the elderly are put as risk.
Fortunately, California has strong state laws that protect against elder abuse in nursing homes. Physical abuse in the form of preventable attacks from another resident can form the basis of a lawsuit against the facility. Simply by having sufficient staffing such incidents can sometimes be prevented, and yet oftentimes the facilities do not have the requisite staffing levels. The victims of elder abuse may be entitled to substantial money damages.
Berman & Riedel, LLP is a leading law firm in California focusing its practice on elder abuse/neglect. The attorneys at Berman & Riedel, LLP have been able to negotiate staggering settlements on behalf of the elderly when they have suffered abuse or neglect. If you believe you or a family member has been a victim of elder abuse please contact attorney Matthew A. Paré for an evaluation of your potential case.