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Elder abuse is a deeply troubling issue that affects millions of elderly individuals worldwide. It consists of a range of harmful behaviors directed toward older adults. In most cases, these destructive acts are perpetrated by those entrusted with their care. Elder abuse can be described as any intentional or negligent act by a caregiver or […]
As a senior citizen, you’ve worked hard your entire life to accumulate wealth and ensure financial security in your golden years. However, there are unscrupulous individuals who target the elderly and seek to illegally and unethically benefit from their life savings. Elder financial abuse is a serious crime that can devastate victims emotionally and financially. […]
For physical elder abuse, the damages you would sue for depend on the severity, the type of injury, pain and suffering, future medical costs and then potentially depending on the scenario, punitive damages against the caretaker. Q: What are punitive damages as they relate to elder abuse? There is an amount of money that is […]
About 99% of all civil actions settle, and elder neglect or elder abuse cases are not outside of the norm. However, when we take the case, we are ready to go the distance because we know the offender and their insurer will likely offer a settlement lower than is fair to the victim. No matter […]
There might be an insurance company that has agreed to defend or indemnify an individual accused of neglect or elder abuse. The neglect is more likely to have coverage insofar as it is more of a negligent act. Most commercial general liability or liability policies cover negligent acts and have specific exclusions for intentional acts. […]
Often, with elder financial abuse you hear about unusual arrangements where someone contacts a person who has dementia or cognitive issues and they get them to give their credit card information. It could be a home caretaker or someone who is in charge of taking care of the individual who uses their relationship with the […]
