Elder Law

Elder Abuse Unit Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office

Los Angeles County

The District Attorney’s Office is committed to fighting elder abuse and improving the quality of life for seniors. To that end, the District Attorney’s Office was the first local prosecutor’s office in the country to establish an Elder Abuse Section with a staff specially trained and dedicated to prosecuting crimes against the elderly. These specially trained attorneys vertically prosecute elder abuse cases, which means that one deputy district attorney handles a case from beginning to end.

Law Office of Steven Peck

Encino, California

The law defines elder abuse as "physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, isolation, abduction or other treatment with resulting in physical harm or pain or mental suffering, or the deprivation by a care custodian of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering." (Welfare & Institutions Code, Section 15610.07 and in Penal Code 368) "Elders" are defined as persons 65 years of age or older.

Cunningham & Associates

Camarillo, California

The Law Offices of Young & Wallin

Irvine, California

If you have experienced elder abuse or if a member of your family has been neglected, abused, or defrauded by a caregiver in a nursing home, contact a nursing home negligence lawyer at Young & Wallin today. An elder abuse attorney at our California firm can help you or your loved one receive the compensation you deserve.