Elder Law
Oct. 31, 2014
Elder abuse is a viable claim in insurance bad faith cases
Many practitioners on both sides of the bar appear to either be ignorant of the financial elder abuse statute or think they can ignore it. But make no mistake, elder abuse is a viable claim. By Murray M. Sinclair
The California Elder Abuse Act was enacted "to protect elders by providing enhanced remedies which encourage private, civil enforcement of laws against elder abuse and neglect." Negrete v. Fidelity and Guar. Life Ins. Co., 444 F. Supp. 2d 998, 1001 (C.D. Cal. 2006). Many practitioners on both sides of the bar appear to either be ignorant of the financial elder abuse statute or think they can ignore it. But make no mistake, e...
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