CONSULT WITH A CLEARWATER CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Florida statute, §825.102 makes it a criminal offense, a first degree felony, in fact, for anyone who is found committing either physical or emotional abuse or neglect of an elderly person. With such a large population of retirement-age individuals in our state, either living on their own or in an assisted-living facility, there is a chance that someone, either a family member or a health care practitioner may make a claim of elder abuse. If … [Read more...]