The Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act: California Elder Abuse Law

Written by Adam Peck Category: Elder Law January 26th, 2013 1 min read

Significant remedies exist to redress the injuries suffered by Skilled Nursing Facility patients through a facility’s patterned neglect and abuse. The Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA) contains powerful provisions ( see California Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 15657 – 15657.5) that under certain conditions permit postmortem survival of personal injury damages, including damages for pain and suffering, and mandate an award of attorney’s fees for abuse and neglect of an elder involving egregious conduct.

Punitive damages are often available based on the the patterned “conscious disregard” (see California Civil Code Section 3294), and these and other damages could be trebled in an action brought by an elder or a dependent adult. ( see California Civil Code Section 3345).

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Written by Adam Peck

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Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.