Q: how can I file charges on a family member for attempted murder as well as all the people who where involved.
My father in law was amitted to the hospitial for pressure ulcers on the tailbone as well as malnutreion. The pressure ulcers deterated the skin all the way down to his tailbone and poisoned his blood. My father in law is a diabetic as well as a dialysis patent with an amputated left leg. When he was first admitted to the hospital they couldn't do surgery to try and stop the poison in his blood system because he was so malnutrition so they had to indicate a feeding tube to try and obtain weight on his body but since he is a diabetic and a dialysis patentin and he was to far malnutrition they can not do the surgery to cut away the deteriorated skin from the infected part of the body that keep posing him so the hospital states he has a very short time to live. This neglect was done by his son and other siblings which has cost him his life how do I file charges on this particular situation cause I believe it was attempted murder to my father in-law
A: Attempted murder has very specific facts needed. However, there are very serious charges for elder abuse and neglect of an individual needing care. You should call the police department and have a detective do an investigation. In many of these cases the physical abuse is just the tip of the iceberg. You should also probably speak with civil counsel to make sure all of his rights are protected.
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