Two nursing home employees were charged for neglecting a disabled adult. Police stepped in to investigate after receiving a call from the Department of Children and Families. Conclusion from the investigation revealed the two women “failed to provide medical attention to a disabled resident in the group home.”
The patient will require surgery, although the neglect injuries sustained have not yet been made public. The nursing home is in a region that has the highest rate of verified reports of nursing home neglect and abuse in the state. For more, read the story. ____________________________________________________________________________
Robert W. Carter, Jr. is a Virginia attorney whose law practice is dedicated to protecting the rights of the victims of nursing home and assisted living neglect and abuse in Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Lynchburg, Danville, Charlottesville, and across Virginia.
