Fourth Illinois Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Filed Against La Salle County Nursing Home Over Alleged Sexual Assaults by Male Patient
La Salle County Nursing Home was named the defendant of yet another Illinois nursing home neglect lawsuit involving another women who was allegedly sexually assaulted by the same male resident. The victim is a 90-year-old former patient.
According to the Illinois nursing home negligence complaint, staff members failed to properly protect her from her alleged assailant, who had a history of sexual violence. The male resident is accused of sexually violating almost a dozen female nursing home patients during his stay at the La Salle County assisted living facility. Many of his targets were suffering from dementia. He has since then been transferred to a psychiatric facility.
The Illinois nursing home neglect lawsuit is seeking over $50,000 for mental, physical, and psychological injuries, and negligence, in addition to legal fees, and costs.
Other La Salle County, Illinois nursing home neglect lawsuits on behalf of women that were allegedly victimized by the same fellow resident:
• A complaint was filed last month on behalf of a former 81-year-old patient who has since passed away.
• In 2009, a nursing home negligence complaint asking for at least $250,000 was filed for a woman whose pelvic bone cracked while she was sexually assaulted.
• Also that year, a $100,000 lawsuit was filed for a woman who was also allegedly sexually victimized.
Chicago, Illinois Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
Becoming the victim of any kind of sexual assault at any age is traumatic, violating, and causes serious injuries. If a nursing home was negligent and failed to protect a resident from becoming the victim of sexual abuse, you may have grounds for a Chicago nursing home neglect case.
Fourth lawsuit filed against county nursing home, MyWebTimes, April 29, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Compromised Care, Chicago Tribune
