A LaSalle County, Illinois, nursing home may be fined up to $20,000 by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for code violations that occurred earlier this summer. According to news reports, a male patient allegedly sexually molested 10 different female patients between June 6 and July 6, 2009. The home will be fined because it did not have policies in place to detect and stop the abuse.
Unfortunately, resident-on-resident abuse in nursing homes happens more often than you might think. Physical and sexual abuse committed by other residents often goes unreported. However, nursing homes and their staff are responsible for ensuring that residents are safe. If you believe your family member may have been a victim of abuse - whether by other residents or by nursing home employees - contact an experienced Birmingham nursing home lawyer immediately to stop the abuse and protect your loved one's legal rights.
If someone you love has been injured in a nursing care facility, call the Birmingham nursing home lawyers at 1-877-925-5373 for a free initial consultation. Our team of experienced personal injury attorneys can help you seek justice for your loved one's physical pain and emotional trauma. We provide aggressive representation to abuse and neglect victims in Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Helena, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Mountain Brook, Tarrant, Trussville, and Vestavia Hills. Our Birmingham nursing home attorneys won't charge a fee unless you receive monetary compensation in your case.
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