Under federal law, an older individual is a person who is 60 years of age or older. It is against Georgia law to abuse, neglect, or exploit an older person. Elder abuse in a nursing home is both a civil and a criminal offense.
The prosecutor will handle the criminal case. Mike Hostilo handles the civil action that compensates you and your loved ones for the damages an abuser inflicted. No amount of money can undo the abuse your elder loved one has suffered, but it can repay expenses.
Elder abuse appears in different forms that include:
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Any individual can be the victim of Savannah elder abuse and neglect. Unfortunately, the perpetrators are usually friends, family, neighbors, or caregivers. When the elder individual is afraid to speak, you must speak for him or her. Let Mike obtain the compensation your elder loved one deserves.
Elderly people are often fraud victims. People interested in their own financial gain commit elder financial abuse in Savannah—and their victims cannot, or do not, report them. Some ways that people financially abuse older people include:
Mike Hostilo has been practicing elder abuse law in Savannah since 1993. During this time, he has recovered judgments and settlements for elderly clients, regardless of who abused them.
Elder law involves the criminal and civil court, and there are organizations that offer help to elderly people in Georgia. To get the compensation, damages, and protection your loved ones deserve, contact Mike Hostilo online to discuss elder abuse law in Savannah.
Mike offers free consultations—and you do not pay attorney fees unless he receives a settlement for you. Schedule a meeting and stop elder abuse today.
