More Shocking News for Milwaukee Nursing Home Abuse Victims

Former nursing assistant accused of sexually assaulting residents

On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Nursing Home Abuse on Monday, October 21, 2013.

A nursing home resident being abused in any way is horrible. When this abuse is physical or sexual in nature, the damage done to the resident and loved ones goes well beyond bruises and other signs of physical abuse. Rather, this type of abuse is also emotionally damaging and can leave a loved one in an even more vulnerable state.

This is why all accusations of physical and sexual abuse should be taken seriously and reported to police in a timely matter. The family can also look into civil options with a personal injury attorney.

In one recent case, a 41-year-old former certified nursing assistant waived a preliminary hearing. This means next month he will appear in court for an arraignment on the charges against him. These charges are related to accusations that he sexually assaulted three nursing home residents at the facility he worked at.

The first assault goes back to July. However, after the abuse was reported, an internal investigation was conducted and the nursing assistant continued to work there. According to the arrest affidavit, the internal investigation found the reported incident was “unfounded,” hence why he continued to work at the home.

The following month, however, the affidavit states another victim came forward. This time the 41-year-old was arrested while working.

Since being arrested, another victim has been added to the case against the 41-year-old.

Hearing of allegations like this is certainly disturbing. And while this former nursing assistant is only being accused at this point, the fact remains that there are plenty of cases involving nursing home residents who are abused by those trusted to care for them.

When this trust is broken, and a loved one is abused in any kind of way, aside from criminal charges, some do take comfort in holding the abuser or the home this abuser worked at civilly responsible. An attorney with experience handling these types of sensitive cases can provide more information on holding these abusers accountable.

Source: Broomfield Enterprise, “Hearing waived for man accused of sex assault on patients at Broomfield nursing home,” Oct. 17, 2013

If you were injured due to nursing home abuse, contact a Milwaukee personal injury attorney with Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C.