Sexual Assault Is a Growing Concern in Maryland Nursing Homes
Sexual assault and abuse incidents are always tragedies but can be of increasing concern when the victims are particularly vulnerable, weak, or unable to communicate what is happening to them....
View ArticleFiling a Lawsuit Against Maryland Nursing Home Staff Following Resident Abuse
When someone sends a family member to live in a Maryland nursing home, they trust that the facility and individual staff members will keep their loved one safe. However, incidents of assault in nursing...
View ArticleHolding Maryland Nursing Homes Responsible for Sexual Abuse
Maryland’s nursing home residents are some of the state’s most vulnerable people. Many families place a loved one in a nursing home when they are no longer able to care for themselves, are aging or...
View ArticleMaryland Assisted Living and Nursing Home Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
While nursing home abuse has steadily increased over the last two decades, sexual abuse in nursing homes goes underreported. Like sexual abuse in other settings, Maryland nursing home residents...
View ArticleProtecting Maryland Seniors from Sexual Assault
Each year, it is estimated that nearly five million elderly adults may experience some level of abuse, exploitation, or neglect. In addition, official reports are only made for one in every five cases...
View ArticleFiling a Claim After Abuse in Maryland Nursing Home
Families of nursing home residents know all too well that they have to put a good amount of trust in nursing homes. Families cannot be with their loved ones all the time and some residents are unable...
View ArticleMaryland Nursing Home Residents Face Real Dangers of Sexual Assault
When loved ones—or their family members—decide to go to live in a nursing home, they expect a safe environment. Most nursing homes care about the safety and health of their residents; however, in some...
View ArticleKeeping Elderly Family Members in Maryland Nursing Homes Safe This Holiday...
This holiday season, many friends and family members are planning to gather to celebrate. For our loved ones staying in nursing homes who may be unable to join, however, paying them a visit could both...
View ArticleNursing Home Staff Fail to Report Sexual Assault to Authorities
Nursing homes and long-term care facilities are facing endemic levels of reported abuse and neglect, presenting challenges to those in the field who seek to provide safe and effective care for our...
View ArticleHow to Protect Vulnerable Maryland Nursing Home Residents from Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse in nursing homes is a widespread issue that is often ignored, in part because admitting and addressing the problem can be extremely uncomfortable to the public. Recent reports out of Iowa...
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