New Jersey Elder Abuse Attorney​

Elder abuse takes many forms, and some of the most common forms that our New Jersey personal injury lawyers have seen include:

• Physical abuse. This can include hitting, slapping or striking an elderly person, or intentionally being too rough with a frail patient when repositioning or moving him or her.
• Sexual abuse. Any unwanted sexual contact with an elderly person constitutes sexual abuse, but this can also include forcing an elderly patient to view pornographic material, forcing elderly patients to perform sexual acts or taking sexually explicit photos of elderly patients.
• Emotional abuse. Elderly patients in nursing homes are susceptible to intimidation, threats, ridicule and psychological abuse at the hands of abusive caregivers. For example, emotional abuse can include prolonged teasing of a patient suffering from dementia or any other psychological condition.
• Financial exploitation. Some caregivers will steal money from elderly patients, or even steal their identities for fraudulent credit cards or investments.
• Neglect. Elderly patients in nursing homes and other care facilities require consistent treatment and attention from staff. Neglect can include failure to change a patient’s bedding or clothes or failure to reposition bedridden patients to prevent bedsores. Neglect can also include the willful deprivation of a patient’s medications, food or other essentials.
• Abandonment. A caregiver must remain with an elderly patient as required. Leaving an elderly person who cannot independently survive alone puts the person’s life in jeopardy.

These are just a few examples of elder abuse. It’s imperative for the friends and family of elderly people in care facilities to carefully check for signs of abuse. If you visit a relative in a nursing home and notice that he or she seems depressed, anxious, irritable, or has inexplicable bruises or other injuries, take these warning signs seriously and investigate them fully. If you suspect a loved one is facing abuse or exploitation, remove him or her from the dangerous situation as quickly as possible and contact the authorities to report the abuse. Your next step should be to contact a reliable New Jersey elder abuse attorney to help you file a lawsuit against the abusive party.