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Elder Abuse Attorney Orange County | Nursing Home Neglect, Financial Exploitation & Enhanced Damages Short answer: California’s Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (Welfare & Institutions Code §15600 et seq.) is one of the most powerful plaintiff statutes in the country. When elder abuse is proven by clear and convincing evidence, the law provides enhanced damages — including pre-death pain and suffering (not available in regular wrongful death cases), attorney fees, and the possibility of punitive damages up to triple actual damages. Orange County has more than 300,000 residents over 65 and dozens of nursing facilities with documented neglect patterns. Call Sky Law Group at (844) 475-9529 — Hablamos Español. Types of Elder Abuse Under California Law Physical Abuse (W&I Code §15610.63) Assault, battery, use of unreasonable physical restraints, prolonged food/water deprivation, sexual assault, and unreasonable confinement. Signs: unexplained bruises, bedsores (pressure ulcers), broken bones, fear around specific staff. Neglect (W&I Code §15610.57) The failure to provide reasonable care — the most common form of elder abuse in Orange County nursing facilities. Common examples: Pressure ulcers (bedsores) — Stage 3 and 4 ulcers are usually presumptive evidence of neglect Dehydration and malnutrition — Weight loss, electrolyte imbalance, UTIs from inadequate fluids Medication errors — Missed doses, wrong drugs, dangerous interactions Falls — Due to inadequate supervision, missing bed rails, or failure to follow fall-prevention plans Failure to monitor — Resulting in missed heart attacks, strokes, sepsis Inadequate hygiene — Infections from unchanged diapers, unwashed bodies, contaminated feeding tubes […]