Elder Abuse: Mandatory Reporters

Описание: I’m Scott Kuboff an attorney and patient advocate with the law firm of Ibold & O'Brien. I help my clients recover money for their injuries, harms, and losses caused by the carelessness of others.

Let's talk today about elder abuse and how to identify the signs of elder abuse so we can put an end to it.

Certain professionals, who have reasonable cause to believe that an elderly individual is being abused, neglected, or exploited, have an affirmative obligation to report it to the local Job and Family Services.

Let's talk a little bit more about who those professionals are:

1) Attorneys
2) Doctors, dentists, and nurses
3) Employees of hospitals and nursing homes
4) Home health agency employees
5) Counselors and social workers
6) Members of the clergy

If you are one of those professionals, please know that if you provide testimony in any administrative or judicial proceeding, you are immune from civil liability unless you acted with bad faith or malicious purpose. You're also immune from criminal liability unless you committed perjury.

If you have questions about an injury claim or elder abuse, feel free to reach out. You can call me at 440-285-3511 or send me an email to [email protected] and be sure to subscribe to this channel so you can be kept in the loop on Ohio laws.