Nursing Home Abuse Never Seems Far from Milwaukee
Criminal charges issued after sexual abuse at nursing home
On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Nursing Home Abuse on Friday, May 17, 2013.
Placing a loved one in the care of a nursing home can be an incredibly difficult decision. A family has to completely trust that the facility will always closely look after and care for their loved one. Unfortunately, many nursing homes allow residents to be neglected or even abused.
The abuse of individuals trusted to the care of nursing homes rightfully angers many. For the families of these victims, anger does not begin to cover the emotions experienced after such a trauma. The family feels betrayed and furious that their trust was also abused when a nursing home fails to protect their loved one.
A vulnerable, incompetent adult was recently sexually abused at a nursing home out-of-state. The attacker is facing criminal charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person.
Unfortunately, this most horrific manifestation of nursing home abuse is also too common in nursing homes across Wisconsin. In many instances, criminal charges for the culprit are not enough justice for a family in Milwaukee that had a loved one sexually abused in the care of a nursing home facility.
Many families feel let down by a facility that failed to prevent such an action from occurring in the first place. Accordingly, there are additional measures that can be taken to pursue recourse. A nursing home abuse attorney can assist a family file a lawsuit in attempt order to hold a negligent facility financially accountable for their liability in the sufferings of a family’s vulnerable or elderly loved one. If you need legal help due to nursing home neglect or abuse, contact a Milwaukee personal injury attorney with Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.
Source: WXXA, “Glens Falls man accused of sexual abuse at nursing home,” May 10, 2013