What is the legal limit for keeping a mental but very competent patient in physical restraints when they are calm and no longer dangerous?

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What is the legal limit for keeping a mental but very competent patient in physical restraints when they are calm and no longer dangerous?

What type of attorney should I contact if I believe this has occurred?

Asked on September 17, 2013 under Malpractice Law, California

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

I suggest that you immediately contact the department of social services in your community about the restrained patient you have written about. The type of attorney that you would need would be one that practices in the area of elder abuse.

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 10 years ago | Contributor

I suggest that you immediately contact the department of social services in your community about the restrained patient you have written about. The type of attorney that you would need would be one that practices in the area of elder abuse.


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