Illinois Sexual Assault Victim Sues Nursing Home
After her eighty-two year old ward suffered through a sexual assault earlier this year, a guardian has sued the nursing home where the sexual assault occurred. The lawsuit, filed in Rock Island County Circuit Court, names Paul D. Hubbard and Parkview Terrace nursing home as co-defendants and only identifies the victim as Jane Doe to protect her identity.
The woman was allegedly assaulted on February 1, 2009 by Hubbard, who was an employee at Parkview Terrace nursing home in East Moline, Illinois. Hubbard was arrested and later pleaded guilty to a felony count of criminal sexual assault. He was sentenced in July 2009 to four years in prison and must serve 85% of his sentence.
The lawsuit alleges that the nursing home was negligent in several areas. According to the lawsuit, the nursing home failed to do a background check on Hubbard and hired him without checking any references. The suit also alleges that Hubbard was hired without a thorough interview and that the facility failed to check his personality. The facility is also accused of failing to monitor Hubbard, failing to train employees to recognize risks, and failing to have a larger staff and have security cameras and personnel.
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