Sex Abuse

Elder Victims

Sadly, nursing home residents also have been victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault in the form of rape or molestation.

In nursing homes, the perpetrators of sexual abuse or sexual assault can be an intruder, a nursing home employee such a nurse or nurse's aid, or another nursing home resident. In many instances, the sexual abuse or sexual assault could have been prevented by the nursing home.

In the case of an intruder, the nursing home can protect its residents by taking adequate security measures. In the case of a nursing home employee, the nursing home can conduct sufficient background checks to ensure that any prospective employee is not a registered sex offender or someone who may pose a risk of sexual abuse or sexual assault. In the case of nursing home residents who may be violent, there are a number of steps that the nursing home may take to reduce the risk of sexual abuse or sexual assault against a fellow nursing home resident.

Victims of sex abuse, whether child or adult or elder, have legal rights. Through a lawyer, victims of abuse can make legal claims against those who perpetrated the sexual abuse and, possibly, against those who allowed the perpetrator to abuse the victim such as in the case of inadequate security. In the event of sexual abuse or sexual assault in a nursing home, a nursing home lawyer can provide valuable assistance to the victim.

If your loved one has been subject to sex abuse, rape or molestation in a nursing home, it is important to have an Oregon or Washington attorney evaluate any personal injury claim your loved one may have for the sexual abuse. The law provides strict deadlines for bringing personal injury claims for sex abuse, rape or molestation. It is critical that you contact an Oregon nursing home attorney or Washington nursing home attorney if you think that you may have a claim. A personal injury attorney and nursing home attorney at Vangelisti Kocher LLP can provide you a free consultation to discuss your loved one's injuries and legal rights.

For information on personal injury from sex abuse of a child teen or adult, please click on www.vangelisti.com and go to the Sex Abuse link under Practice Areas.  This site provides specifict information on sex abuse, rape or molestation of a child teen or adult and a lawyer or attorney in Oregon and Washington who can handle such cases.

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