Cases of nursing home sexual abuse may involve multiple liable parties. While an individual staff member or even a resident may be the offender, they are not the only ones who may be held accountable. You need to work with an experienced nursing home abuse lawyer to determine everyone responsible.
Some parties that could be held responsible include:
Perpetrator – The person who actually sexually abused, raped, or sexually assaulted the victim can be held criminally and civilly liable. That means, in addition to criminal charges, the victim can file a lawsuit against them to recover compensation for damages.
Nursing Home Staff – Nursing home employees are responsible for ensuring residents are safe. They should monitor interactions between residents and identify any unusual behavior of other staff members.
Nursing Home – The nursing home as a whole can be liable for negligence like understaffing, hiring unqualified workers, failure to train, and employing workers with unacceptable criminal backgrounds.
Management Company for Nursing Home – Many nursing homes have a management company that hires, trains, and supervises staff and other aspects of the company. They may be negligent in providing training to staff to identify sexual abuse or other similar situations.
Nursing Home Chain Entities – Nursing homes are often part of a larger nationwide chain entity. These larger corporations can be held accountable for the negligence of people and facilities within their control.