Nursing Home Sexual Abuse

The family of an elderly woman who was sexually assaulted during her time as a resident in a nursing home in Akron, Pennsylvania. was awarded $7.5 million by a Lancaster jury.

After four hours of deliberation, the jury founded the Garden Spot Village facility and its parent company were over 85% liable for the sex abuse of Dorothy Brace, 82. What’s more is that it was founded that the nursing home had shown countless indifferences in failing to meet preventative measures. One precaution would have been diligent screening of other residents, due to the fact that Brace was assaulted by another person at stay there who has a history of sexual violence. The facility also failed to protect the 82-year-old from more than 20 falls that occurred during her stay.

Attorney Matthew Stone represented the plaintiff and stated, “It’s clear from the unanimous verdict that the jury believes that our most vulnerable members of society deserve protection from sexual abuse.”

According to the Brace’s pretrial memo, Dorothy had been suffering from dementia when her attacker, Glenn Hershey,63 started sexually abusing her. Hershey plead guilty and was sentenced to 8-20 years in prison.

Hershey targeted Dorothy Brace specifically because of her dementia. The staff in the nursing home was well aware he was a registered sex offender. He had been convicted of rape prior to him entering into the nursing home and also threatened to rape a caretaker at the facility. It appeared to staff members that Hershey and Brace were in some kind of “relationship”, which fails to adhere to the facility’s policy against allowing Hershey and Brace to be alone in a room together unsupervised. But, because of her dementia, they believe Brace is unable to give consent.

If you suspect your loved one is being abused or neglected while under the care of a nursing home, it is important to document all relevant details. The attorneys at Alonso Krangle LLP have years of experience handling nursing home abuse cases.

We are sensitive to your worry and pain is causes and we can help you file nursing home abuse reports and legal claims against employees and care centers that are responsible. Please contact us at 800-403-6191 or through our website at www.fightforvictims.com to set up a consultation.