Nursing homes can suffer from a lack of adequate staff and supervision; in a disturbing case from Springfield, Ohio, a visitor to a nursing home was able to molest a resident.
In August of 2012, a 21-year-old resident at the Heartland of Springfield rehabilitation center told staff that a man had entered her room and molested her. The woman’s roommate confirmed seeing a man enter the room; however, he drew the curtain around the bed, so she couldn’t see what he was doing. 42-year-old Larry Thompson was questioned by police on the day of the alleged assault; he claimed that while visiting family at the home, he heard the disabled woman cry out and went to check on her. After a DNA sample collected from Thompson matched one taken from a forensic examination of the victim, Thompson was arrested and charged with gross sexual imposition, a fourth degree felony. The victim was moved to a more supervised area of the nursing home, which contends it did nothing wrong.
Abuse and neglect are a growing problem in nursing homes; the National Center on Elder Abuse reports there were 5.9 million cases of abuse in nursing homes and other care facilities in 2010. 58% of these cases involved neglect. More than 30% of nursing homes in the country experience some form of resident abuse.
If you believe a loved one has been abused or neglected at a nursing home, contact Mike Agruss Law, at 312-224-4695 for a free consultation. Mike Agruss Law, represents victims of nursing home abuse and neglect throughout Illinois. We will handle your case quickly, advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you. This litigation strategy will provide you with the best possible compensation.
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