Demanda por Golpe de Calor en Hogar de Ancianos - Abogado de Abuso de Ancianos por Calor Excesivo

The elderly are more prone to heat exhaustion and heat stroke due to high temperatures than any other population group. Every year thousands of nursing home and elderly care residents suffer dehydration and other serious heat related illnesses caused in part by the negligent care of nursing home staff and operators. Neglect resulting in serious medical complications due to excessive heat is considered elder abuse in the eyes of federal and state law. Victims of elder abuse and neglect are entitled to justice including financial compensation from at fault parties including owners and operators of nursing home and elderly care facilities. If your loved one has suffered a heat related illness contact our bufete de ancianos to schedule a free and confidential legal consultation.

Laws Protecting the Elderly – Elder Abuse Prevention

State and federal laws have been put in place over the past three decades to protect the elderly from acts of abuse including neglect and isolation. Nursing homes owe a duty of proper care to their elderly residents including (1) Providing proper nutrition and hydration to stave of dehydration, (2) Proper management of illnesses including regularly attending to individuals who are at a high risk of heal related illnesses; this may include individuals with pre-existing heart, circulatory and pulmonary conditions, (3) Providing for a hospitable and sanitary environment including air conditioned rooms and heat ventilation systems in the winter time. Some specific laws and statutes that would be used against nursing homes in cases of preventable heat related illnesses include: California Penal Code 15610.05 – “forsaking of an elder or a dependent adult by anyone having care or custody of that person under circumstances in which a reasonable person would  continue to provide care and custody. California Penal Code 15610.07 – “The deprivation by a care custodian of goods or services that are necessary to avoid physical harm or mental suffering.”

Signs and Symptoms of Heat Stroke and heat Exhaustion:

Heat stroke of the more serious of the two heat related illnesses and can lead to death. Some of the most common symptoms of heat stroke amongst the elderly are as follow:

• Complaints regarding throbbing headaches
• Hyperthermia elevated body temperature – The bodies core temperature above 103 degrees
• Náuseas y vómitos
• Mareos

Common sings of heat exhaustion

• Tiredness and general weakness including muscle cramps
• Dizziness and headaches
• Desmayos
• Vómitos y náuseas
• High pulse rate r a weak pulse rate
• Fast or shallow rate of breathing

What to do:  If you suspect an elderly person is suffering from heat stroke at a nursing home or long term care facility immediacy is the key to preventing death or serious health complications. (1) Contact the staff, managers and operators of the nursing home, (2) contact our local law enforcement and fire department and notify them of the problem of excessively hot temperatures and lack of ventilation or air conditioning on the nursing home, (3) apply cool water to the bodies of the elderly suffering from heat related illness, have them drink plenty of fluids and get them to a cooler environment.

Guía definitiva sobre negligencia en residencias de ancianos y maltrato de ancianos

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