Arizona personal injury lawyers that bring claims against skilled nursing facilities know that the laws that protect the elderly also protect family members who are in those homes because of physical or mental disabilities. Very often, there is a lot of discussion about nursing home and skilled nursing facilities abusing or neglecting those patients who are elderly. Rightfully so. These people should not be abused and the elderly should be protected.
However, the same laws that protect the elderly – the Adult Protective Services Act – also protect those who are patients at a skilled nursing facility or nursing home from abuse or neglect. These adults, while not elderly, are also at times at the mercy of the people who provide them care. These vulnerable adults deserve the protection that is afforded to them under Arizona law.
If you suspect that a loved one is suffering emotional or physical abuse or neglect at a skilled nursing facility, please do not hesitate to contact our Phoenix elder abuse attorneys at Breyer Law Offices, P.C. We will provide you the answers that you need and an honest discussion of the legal remedies that may be available to you or your family member.
