Group Home Litigation

Phoenix Attorneys Focusing On Group Home Litigation

When a group home causes injury to someone you love, litigation can be an effective way to hold them accountable for their actions. At the Phoenix law offices of Solomon & Relihan, we have been representing personal injury victims throughout Arizona for over 30 years. Our lawyers use in-depth knowledge of state and federal laws to protect group home residents from abuse and neglect.

• Who we help: At Solomon & Relihan, we represent group home residents who are often vulnerable to negligence, abuse, or neglect. Our clients include people with physical or developmental disabilities or other special needs (including autism/Asberger's syndrome, Down syndrome, and cerebral palsy), as well as their families.
• Mixing populations and protecting safety: Sometimes injuries in a group home setting come from mixing populations improperly. Sometimes residents are left unsupervised with violent residents. Sometimes the group home is understaffed for the level of care a resident requires, and other residents do not get the supervision they require — jeopardizing their health and safety.
• Medication errors: Improper use of medicines can lead to overdoses and chemical restraints with long-term physical effects.
• Elopement/wandering off and security: Your loved one should never be left to wander away from a group home. If this has occurred, something has gone seriously wrong. We can help.
• Individual Support Plan/Individual Service Plan (ISP): Failure to create or follow an individualized plan for services and support can have serious consequences for persons with special needs. Group home residents have a right to have their ISP followed. At Solomon & Relihan, we protect this right.
• Signs of group home abuse: Sometimes it is difficult to tell the difference between an accident and group home abuse and neglect. We know the signs to look for.
• Group home litigation: At Solomon & Relihan, we use lawsuits to protect your legal rights and to hold negligent or irresponsible corporations, government agencies, and other wrongdoers accountable for assisted living abuse.

The law protects vulnerable adults and children. The Arizona Adult Protective Services Act, which also protects the elderly from nursing home neglect, is designed to protect all adults who are unable to protect themselves from abuse, neglect, or exploitation by others because of a physical or mental impairment. Abuse of a vulnerable child or adult also is a felony.

When someone you love is the victim of group home abuse or neglect, litigation may be your best option to hold the wrongdoers accountable. Talk to a lawyer about your options. For a free initial consultation about the law on group home negligence, contact our Phoenix law office.