Denver, Colorado, Elder Abuse Attorney
Our society owes every senior citizen care that allows him or her to live safely and with dignity. Unfortunately, elder abuse, a term that encompasses physical and emotional mistreatment by caretakers; fraud and financial exploitation by relatives, brokers, and salespersons; and nursing home abuse and neglect, is far too common.
Forms of elder abuse
If you are concerned about the welfare of an elderly person, you should consult a lawyer at the first opportunity. I charge no fee to evaluate cases involving elder abuse-contact my Denver office to arrange a free consultation. Elder abuse can occur when the victim resides in a nursing home or assisted living facility, but it may also occur when a person is living at home and independent, when a relative or nurse is providing assistance with financial or daily tasks. Colorado State and federal laws contain provisions to protect vulnerable adults from a variety of forms of abuse:
Nursing home neglect: The most common form of elder abuse is the result of negligence on the part of nursing home administrators, negligence that results in abuse and neglect of residents under their care.
Financial abuse: a common and broad category of actions by relatives, acquaintances, salespersons, and professionals, who take advantage of an elderly person's limited experience, misplaced trust, lack of mobility, or diminished capacity. Examples include: misuse of a power of attorney or checking account, fraud, selling an inappropriate life insurance policy to a senior, making an unauthorized investment or transaction, and coercing a person to sign a document or change the terms of a will.
Other Types of Physical abuse: In addition to neglect, abuse may include hitting, pushing, slapping, or sexual assault by home health care aides, family caretakers, and staff in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Any bruise, fracture, laceration, or sore requires a good explanation.
Emotional abuse: If you observe that an elderly acquaintance or relative has become nervous, depressed, or accuses a caretaker or nursing home aide of being verbally abusive, it is a red flag. You should contact an attorney with experience in elder abuse cases and ask about an investigation.
For information about contingency fee arrangements, expenses of bringing a claim, the decision to go to trial or settle, and other topics in nursing home injury law, see:
Gregory R. Stross, Attorney at Law
Of Counsel with the Law Firm of Horowitz/Forbes, LLP
1444 Blake Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
Office: 303-339-0647
Fax: 303-339-0899
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Denver trial lawyer Gregory R. Stross represents clients in communities throughout Colorado, including Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Greeley, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Littleton, Lakewood, Broomfield, Evergreen, Golden, and Denver County, Boulder County, Jefferson County, Arapahoe County, and Douglas County.
