Who Can Bring A Lawsuit Under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act?

Living elders and dependent adults have rights to monetary compensation for their injuries that can be enforced under the EADACPA.

If the elder or dependent adult is deceased, their estate, heirs, next of kin, or other interested family members may have rights to monetary compensation for injuries their loved one suffered prior to death under the EADACPA, and for punitive damages for abuse or neglect committed with oppression, fraud, or malice. If the neglect or abuse causes the death of the elder or dependent adult, the family may have the right to compensation for wrongful death of their loved one.