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For Adults Who Cannot Protect Themselves
For Adults Who Cannot Protect Themselves
California's Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act protects adults 18 to 64 with physical or mental limitations, and a dependent adult abuse lawyer brings the claim with the same enhanced remedies that protect elders.
A dependent adult is a person between 18 and 64 who has physical or mental limitations that restrict the ability to carry out normal activities or protect their own rights, including anyone admitted as an inpatient to a 24-hour health facility (Welfare and Institutions Code section 15610.23). A young adult with a traumatic brain injury in a rehabilitation unit, a person with a developmental disability in a group home, and a patient on a ventilator are all dependent adults.
Who Qualifies
Who Qualifies
Adults with developmental disabilities
Adults with serious mental illness
Adults with physical disabilities that require assistance with daily living
Patients in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities regardless of age
What We Investigate
What We Investigate
The care plan and whether it matched the person's needs
Staffing and supervision
Medication management
Incident reports
The facility's reporting to licensing and Adult Protective Services
What Families Can Do
What Families Can Do
Write down what you have seen, with dates
Request the care plan and incident reports
Report to Adult Protective Services
Call us
Jasinska Law Firm is a dedicated California elder abuse and nursing home neglect firm. As an RN-attorney, Eliza combines medical and legal expertise to investigate bed sores, falls, medication errors, understaffing, and long-term care neglect. If you need an elder abuse attorney, nursing home neglect lawyer, or skilled nursing facility neglect attorney, we are here to help.
DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE
DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE
Protecting Vulnerable Adults From Neglect, Exploitation, and Unsafe Care
Dependent adults—ages 18 to 64 who need help due to physical or cognitive limitations—are entitled to dignity, safety, and proper care. When caregivers or facilities fail to protect them, the results can be devastating.
Abuse under EADACPA includes:
• Neglect or failure to provide basic care
• Physical abuse or rough handling
• Unexplained injuries or fractures
• Medication errors or overmedication
• Failure to monitor medical conditions
• Dehydration, malnutrition, or sudden weight loss
• Financial manipulation or exploitation
• Abandonment or lack of supervision
• Unsafe or unsanitary living conditions
Dependent adults often rely on caregivers for everything—when that care breaks down, harm follows quickly.
WHERE ABUSE HAPPENS
WHERE ABUSE HAPPENS
Common Places Dependent Adult Abuse Occurs:
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Assisted living / RCFE communities
• Group homes
• Rehabilitation centers
• Adult day programs
• In-home caregiver arrangements
• Long-term care facilities
Abuse can happen in both licensed facilities and private homes—families are often not told what truly occurred. Warning Signs to Watch For:
• Sudden behavioral changes
• Fearfulness or withdrawal
• Poor hygiene
• Untreated wounds or infections
• Bedsores
• Frequent or unexplained falls
• Missing medications
• Unexplained hospitalizations
• Caregivers avoiding questions
If something feels wrong, it usually is.
HOW WE CAN HELP
HOW WE CAN HELP
Your Rights Under California Law
California’s Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA) allows families to pursue:
• Compensation for physical and emotional harm
• Enhanced damages for reckless neglect
• Attorney’s fees and costs in qualifying cases
• Accountability against individuals, facilities, and corporations
How Jasinska Law Firm Helps
Led by an RN with 25 years of clinical experience, we know how to uncover neglect and prove what happened. We understand:
• How proper care should be delivered
• How charts reveal hidden neglect
• How understaffing causes injuries
• How medication errors occur
• How to analyze hospital and facility records
• How to build strong medical-legal evidence
We investigate staffing levels, charting practices, care plans, medication logs, and compliance issues to get answers and protect vulnerable adults.
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