The Illinois nursing home abuse scandal that is raising concerns about eldercare abuse all over the country continues to deepen, with new allegations coming out daily. If you or someone you love has been the victim of nursing home abuse, the New Jersey eldercare abuse lawyers of Levinson Axelrod may be able to help you fight for dignity and justice.

The most recent batch of allegations includes one in which a registered sex offender working at a nursing home groped an 80-year-old resident with mental impairments. According to the Chicago Tribune, the nursing home had no plan in place to observe the known sex offender or his conduct with nursing home residents.

If a senior citizen in your family has been the victim of nursing home abuse, contact the New Jersey eldercare abuse attorneys of Levinson Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.