Representing injured victims throughout San Francisco Bay Area inlcluding Oakland and Sonoma, CA and surrounding areas in elder abuse and nursing home neglect cases.
California law now provides special protection for senior citizens. Those who neglect or abuse the elderly, either physically or financially, are liable to compensate the victim or the victim’s family under the Elder And Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (“EDACPA”).
While elder abuse can occur in a variety of settings, many claims arise from abuse and neglect of residents in Skilled Nursing Facilities often called nursing homes.
The purpose of EDACPA is to discourage poor care of the elderly by providing a remedy for victims of abuse. The law provides for compensation for the emotional and physical suffering of the elderly person to the victim or to his or her heirs if the victim is deceased as well as reimbursement of the attorneys fees necessary to bring the claim.
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The Law Offices of James Geagan assists clients with Elder Abuse, Nursing home neglect, Will and Trust Disputes (will contests), Workplace Injuries, Discrimination, Product Liability, Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, and Wrongful Death cases in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, San Jose, San Rafael, Redwood City, Vallejo, Fairfield, Fremont, Walnut Creek, Concord, Santa Rosa, Daly City, Albany, Alameda, El Cerrito, Sonoma, Napa, and throughout San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Solano, Marin, Sonoma, and Napa counties.