Sexual assault is inevitable when nursing homes prioritize profits over resident safety, with low staff wages, frequent turnover, poor pre-hiring screening, and insufficient supervision.
Our lawyers are adept at investigating these assaults to uncover the systemic mistakes contributing to such incidents.
Sexual abuse lawyers like us scrutinize staffing levels, background check practices, oversight, policy training, enforcement, and follow-up on complaints and abuse indicators.
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Any non-consensual sexual contact is considered sexual abuse. Besides rape, sexual abuse in nursing homes includes coercion, improper contact, harassment, and explicit photos.
For example, a nursing home resident could be coerced, manipulated, tricked, or even drugged into unwanted sexual contact. Also, a nursing home resident might be too frail, mentally incapacitated, or sick to give consent.
It’s vital to know exactly what to look for!
Negligence in screening, monitoring, and supervision of staff can lead to resident sexual assault, rendering the facility liable.
Certain nursing homes can be dangerously simple to break into, especially with insufficient security and staffing.
Nursing homes must prevent the possibility of resident-on-resident sexual assault, particularly if residents are unable to defend themselves.
A nursing home sexual assault lawyer can help families report abuse to the police and represent them with the prosecutor.
Here are some actions to take to prevent sexual abuse in nursing home residents:
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There are few things worse than being sexually assaulted, and no worse type of assault than attacking people who are helpless or infirm. Sadly, elderly victims of sexual assault are far too common.
Go to the section to read more about the definition of sexual abuse in nursing homes.
Sexual abuse can take many forms including:
Sexual abuse can come at the hands of nursing home staff members, other residents, and strangers. Read this section to read more on Who Commits Nursing Home Sexual Abuse?
If you suspect you or a loved one in a nursing home has fallen victim to sexual abuse, report the incident to the authorities.
Here at Nursing Home Injury Lawyers, we focus on cases involving serious injuries resulting from nursing home abuse and neglect, including incidents of sexual assault. If you’d like to discuss your situation, feel free to give us a call at 866-642-2873.
Our nursing home sexual assault lawyers help hold nursing homes accountable and recover for those harms and losses.
Eadie Law handles serious injuries caused by abuse and neglect including cases of sexual assault. We serve all of Ohio so it doesn’t matter where you are in the state.
If you need assistance or have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us by phone at 866-642-2873.
In Ohio, unfortunately, misguided “tort reform” has resulted in the limitation of damages available for emotional harm.
It is important for you to contact the best attorney with practice areas restricted to elderly sexual abuse cases to help you navigate through these complicated issues. Understanding these rules is crucial.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) estimates that every year, around five million nursing home residents suffer from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Another report by HHS found that a shocking 85% of nursing homes reported at least one case of abuse or neglect.
There may be a large number of unreported cases of elder mistreatment in nursing homes because residents are often physically vulnerable and unable to protect themselves or report abuse. Therefore, the statistics are likely much higher, indicating a significant problem of abuse in nursing homes according to The National Research Council.
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