Sexual Abuse - Nursing Home Abuse

We place our loved ones in nursing homes and assisted living environment when they can no longer care for themselves. They are naturally vulnerable, and the cruel reality is that many people prey on others when they are in this state. As the nursing home industry continues to grow in this country, many facilities can barely keep up, having to run on skeleton staffs with lax hiring processes. What is unfathomable is that nursing home sexual abuse cases are on the rise. Common types of sexual abuse in nursing homes:

•rape
•forced nudity
•molestation
•exposure to sexual materials (pornography or otherwise)
•unwanted sexual acts
•sexual coercion
•sexually explicit photographing 

Often times the victims of physical abuse are the ones that are the most susceptible, with disabilities or dementia. In other cases, residents are afraid to report abuse in fear of embarrassment or retaliation. It is also not uncommon for nursing home sexual abuses to occur from another resident, and could be caused by the negligence of nursing home staff or security.

If you believe that your loved one is the victim of sexual abuse then it is important to act quickly. No one should spend their golden years in an abusive environment, and the ones who are guilty of this abuse should be prevented from repeating the vicious cycle with others. It is a difficult decision to place our loved ones is an assisted living establishment, but when we do, we do so with the trust that these facilities are going to provide the best possible care. It is unconscionable to think that the people with whom we have put so much faith in could sexually abuse the elderly, but the unfortunate reality is that as our elderly population begins to rise so do the cases of nursing home abuse.

These figures are unacceptable, and litigation is a powerful tool in correcting the industry. If your loved one has been the victim of abuse then they may be entitled to compensation for injuries and associated medical costs, pain and suffering, and even wrongful death. We are a team of attorneys dedicated to nursing home abuse litigation, and will you a free case evaluation and solid legal advise.

If you or a loved one reside in a nursing home or elder care facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or New Jersey and think you have witnessed some form of elder abuse, nursing home neglect or medical negligence, it is important that you act quickly. Our experienced team of nursing home lawyers specializes in elder abuse law representing victims of elderly abuse, abuse in retirement homes, doctor malpractice, and dental malpractice.

Nursing home abuse is unacceptable, but all data points to the fact that it is on the rise - litigation is a powerful tool in correcting the industry. If your loved one has been the victim of abandonment then they may be entitled to compensation for injuries and associated medical costs, pain and suffering, and even wrongful death. Our dedicated and experienced nursing home attorneys are committed to fighting for your case and getting you the settlement you deserve.

If you are looking to educate yourself about abuse in nursing homes, read about recent nursing home injury and medical malpractice lawsuits, or research local nursing home neglect attorneys, visit the American Justice Network, the leading free legal information center and attorney referral service. For free legal advice in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, please fill out the contact form or call us toll free at 866-484-6992.