Individuals with special needs are placed in group homes to ensure that they are cared for and are provided appropriate safety. Compassionate and professional care must be given to these residents, especially those that have disabilities that require extreme care. The daily needs of the residents must be met with the help of the group home staff members because without them, the resident is unable to do them on their own. Unfortunately, predatory behavior is sometimes performed on these residents and they become targets of neglect or abuse causing them injuries and damage. Having a loved one mistreated in a group home can be a nightmare, something that no one should ever have to face.
If something is amiss or there are suspicions that something is wrong, it has come the time for the family of the victim to seek the experienced guidance of a lawyer in Miami for personal injury in group homes that will consider every aspect of the victim’s case and address all concerns of their client. Injuries, abuse, neglect, and even death are all reasons to pursue a lawsuit against the group home because no resident should be subjected to or placed in harm’s way.
Categories of Group Homes Handled
The Miami firm has handled cases involving group homes of many types, including:
- Facilities for Adult Day Care
- Facilities for Residential treatment
- Behavioral Centers
- Facilities for senior care
- Children and adults with disabilities in group homes
Which Cases Are Handled?
The negligence’s that have been taken on within these group homes include:
- Excursions accidents during transportation
- Premises hazards or improper transfers causing falls
- Unsanitary conditions causing illnesses and infections
- Wandering off residents
- Wrongful Deaths
- Neglect and Abuse; and
- More
To discover more about which cases are handled, it is important to speak with an attorney at the Miami firm of Percy Martinez. Anyone within a group home can be subjected to neglect or abuse, which is why it is important that preventative measures are taken and signs of neglect and abused are learned.
Florida Group Home FAQS
Question: What is a group home exactly?
Answer: A group home is a generic term that is used to describe a variety of care homes by the Department of Health. There are many group homes that assist different individuals in need.
Question: Who regulates group homes?
Answer: If the group home is made to serve individuals with disabilities, then the Agency for Persons with Disabilities regulates it. If the group home is made to serve children, then the Department of Children and Families regulates it. If the group home is made to serve the elderly, then the Agency of Health Care Administration regulates it.
Seeking a Group Home Miami Attorney
If any individual that is in a group home becomes a victim of neglect or abuse, action can be sought with the help of a qualified lawyer from Percy Martinez Law Firm in Miami for personal injuries in group homes.
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