Kentucky Nursing Home Resident Sexually Assaulted
Police in Hopkinsville, Kentucky have charged a male nurse assistant with sexually abusing two female patients at a nursing home, Bradford Heights Center. Police believe that more victims may exist. The police believe Rodriguez Durr took advantage of two elderly women who couldn’t defend themselves because of their age and health.
Important advice from one visitor: “Make sure you always see on your elderly people,” said Eva Barnes, a visitor at Bradford Heights Center. “They need to be talked to sometimes. They need to be loved.”
Unfortunately, our office has handled and is currently handling cases involving sexual assaults and abuse at nursing homes. Some important questions to be answered for this family will be: what type of background check did the nursing home perform on this employee? What type of training is given to all employees to look out for this criminal behavior? What steps are taken to prevent the abuse and neglect of these nursing home patients? Is this home more worried about profits than they are their residents?
If you have a loved one that has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect, please feel free to call our office. These residents are our most vulnerable citizens and they deserve to be treated with respect and care.
Author Bio
Jim Higgins, founder of the Higgins Firm, is a seasoned personal injury attorney with deep roots in Nashville, Tennessee. A 4th generation Nashvillian, Jim carries on the legal legacy of his father, a judge for over 30 years. After graduating from the University of Memphis School of Law, Jim’s career began on the other side of the courtroom, defending insurance companies and learning their tactics for minimizing settlements. However, he soon realized his true calling was fighting for the rights of the injured, and for the past several years, he has exclusively represented plaintiffs in personal injury cases.
Since then, his dedication and skill have earned him membership in the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization limited to attorneys who have secured million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for their clients. Licensed to practice in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Georgia, Jim focuses on personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and workers’ compensation cases. His exceptional work has been recognized by his peers, earning him a spot on the Super Lawyers list from 2021 to 2024, a distinction awarded to only a select group of accomplished attorneys in each state.
