San Diego Psychiatric Facility Abuse And Neglect Attorney
People who must spend time in a San Diego area psychiatric facility to treat severe mental illness are hidden from society at large and often unable to defend or speak up for themselves. Therefore, they can be highly vulnerable to awful abuse or neglect. Many victims must rely on family members to remove them from the abusive facility, publicly expose what happened there and fight for rightful compensation. This can be a difficult job, but whether you are a survivor of abuse or neglect, or the relative of one, you do not have to battle alone.
At Rencher Law Group, P.C., we help victims of psychiatric facility neglect and abuse in San Diego seek justice. Attorney D.L. Rencher has over 20 years of experience in personal injury law. He and the rest of our team work tirelessly to protect those unable to protect themselves and ensure they live in safety and dignity. Our firm handles these cases on a contingency basis, which means if we cannot help you, you pay no fees. And we offer free initial consultations to allow you to discuss your case with us with no obligation.
What Does Mental Health Facility Abuse Look Like In San Diego?
Abuse and neglect at the hands of a mental health facility’s staff can take many forms. The California Welfare and Institutions Code includes physical and mental abuse, as well as financial exploitation, as types of illegal “dependent adult abuse.” Here are some examples:
- Physical or sexual assault
- Emotional manipulation, such as threats or lies
- Intentionally depriving the patient of basic needs, such as food, medication, toilet access or clean clothes and bedding
- Inadequate staff levels to meet the patients’ needs
- Failure to adequately supervise patients
- Failure to keep the patient’s room, bathroom and common areas clean and sanitary
- Failure to pay attention to the patient’s emotional and psychological health
In these cases, you do not have to prove that the facility intentionally harmed you or your loved one. Negligence means a failure to live up to a duty of care. In this case, the facility’s duty is to take reasonable steps to keep its patients safe and healthy. Whether staff or management caused harm on purpose or not, they are liable for any resulting patient injuries. We will build a strong case based on the evidence to pressure the facility’s malpractice insurance company to settle for reasonable compensation or persuade the jury at trial.
You can search California mental health facilities by name for a history of complaints here.
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Schedule a free case evaluation today. Contact Rencher Law Group, P.C., at our San Diego office at 619-996-9843 or fill out our simple and secure online intake form to get started.