Daniel Williams, Esq.
The
arrest of 21 year old Tyler Malone serves as a reminder that nursing home abuse
does not have to simply be physical abuse, but can also take form as emotional
and mental abuse.
While
working in 2014 as a resident assistant at Life House Crystal Springs in Gaines
Township, Michigan, he targeted an 86-year-old female resident to prey on. The
abuse he inflicted was equivalent to psychological torture. He harassed her
with repeated phone calls; threw shoes at her; dumped water on her; made
threats of sexual assault; and stalked her.
Kent
County sheriff’s deputies were made aware of his actions from family members
and coworkers, who quickly arrested the suspect. He is charged with
second-degree vulnerable adult abuse and stalking and is currently held in the
Kent County Jail.
Sadly,
there are more people like Malone still employed at assisted living facilities
around the state. Their method of abuse leaves victims with emotional scars
instead of physical scars. With no visible injuries, it is difficult to prove
any abuse has taken place, especially if the aggressor uses scare-tactics to
keep the victim silent.
This
is why it is paramount for victims of elder abuse to speak up immediately.
Family and friends also need to be vigilant when visiting the elder in a
nursing home. Your family deserves aggressive representation to ensure your
loved ones' rights are protected. No citizen deserves that kind of neglect or
harmful treatment.
If
you suspect a care facility or in-home care service has acted negligently, you
need to contact attorney Dan Williams immediately. As a former Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney for Wayne County in the Elder Abuse Unit, and a current
elder abuse attorney for Fausone Bohn LLP, he has vast expertise handling these
types of cases. He will fight to ensure that all involved in the matter are
held accountable, and is prepared to go to trial if need be.
Give
us a call today for a consultation on your case.
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