Violence among nursing home residents is far more common and far more dangerous than many families realize. Although these incidents are often dismissed as “unavoidable” or attributed to aging or cognitive decline, the law tells a very different story. In a recent Trial® Magazine article, Senior Justice Law Firm Managing Partner Michael Brevda examines how...
Investigation Uncovers Allegations of CNA Molestation in Multiple Assisted-Living Facilities in Sarasota; Authorities Seek Additional Victims In a deeply disturbing incident, a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) in Sarasota is facing severe accusations of molesting vulnerable residents in various assisted-living facilities. Authorities have initiated an investigation to uncover the full extent of the alleged misconduct, urging...
Sexual Abuse and Rape in Rehab Center Resident Results in Severe Emotional Distress Background on Melissa A* Melissa A suffered from addiction. She was routinely entered hospitals and requested codeine for pain management. Some doctors believed Melissa A was drug-seeking, and labeled her as such in her medical records. The A family hated to see...
Massive $7,500,000 Jury Award for Rape Victim in Pennsylvania Nursing Home A Lancaster County jury awarded in excess of $7 million to the family of a female nursing home resident that was raped inside the facility by another resident. Our Philadelphia nursing home abuse lawyer analyzes these horrific case facts, as well as the large...
Brookshire Assisted Living Facility, located at 85 Bulldog Blvd. in Melbourne, Florida, is facing an investigation stemming from an employee sexually assaulting an elderly resident. The Brookshire’s aide is accused of molestation of an elderly person after being discovered naked in the vulnerable resident’s room. When police arrived, the resident accused the Brookshire aide of...
An Arizona woman who has been in a coma for the past 10 years recently gave birth to a child. This comatose woman could not have given consent. Disgustingly, she was raped while in a coma inside the nursing home. Background of the Anonymous Resident Out of respect for the victim and her family, news...
Sexual Predators at Nursing Homes – An Unspoken Problem Nursing home abuse and neglect has become a nationwide issue. From state governments to Congress, the world is beginning to learn about the horrible truths of abuse and neglect at elder care facilities. Sadly, there is an all to common problem that is not being spoken...
Unwanted Sexual Touching in a Nursing Home Incontinent nursing home residents require frequent diaper changes in order to stay clean. But can a male nurse change a female resident’s diaper in a nursing home? Can a man shower a female resident? The answer is more complicated than a simple yes or no. It will largely...
A nurse at Bristol Court Assisted Living Facility in St. Petersburg, FL is facing criminal charges after being accused of secretly filming an 81 year old ALF resident having sex with another elderly ALF resident. Arresting officers claim the accused nurse, 20 year old Alexis Williams, then posted the clandestine sex video onto Snapchat. Williams’...
CNN recently released an in-depth investigation entitled “Sick, Dying and Raped in America’s Nursing Homes” to highlight sexual abuse in long term care facilities. As an elder abuse attorney, I was forwarded the article by many friends and asked, ‘does this really happen?!’ Sadly, the answer is yes. Sexual abuse and rape in nursing homes...
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