A nursing home aide in New York has been charged with stealing the diamond out of a patient's wedding ring. Chad R. Smith allegedly used nail clippers to remove the diamond from a ring on an 80-year-old patient's finger while she slept. The patient suffers from Alzheimer's disease. He then pawned the ring, which was reportedly worth over $4,000, for only $300 at a local pawn shop. The nursing home reported the theft to the police, who later picked up Smith for the crime. The diamond has not yet been recovered.
This is a classic example of financial exploitation. Nursing home residents' rights include the right to remain free from financial exploitation by care facilities and their staff. Caregivers can financially exploit elders by unlawfully taking, misusing, or concealing the money, property, or other assets of their patients. Patients who suffer from dementia are especially vulnerable to financial exploitation.
If you or a loved one has been financially exploited in a Birmingham nursing home, call the Birmingham nursing home lawyers at 1-877-925-5373 for a free consultation regarding your case. Our nursing home injury attorneys provide aggressive representation to abuse and neglect victims in Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Trussville, and Vestavia Hills. Let our Birmingham nursing home injury lawyers put our expertise and resources to work for you.
Monday, April 13, 2009
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