Q: I work in a group home for the mentally challenged. I had a resident expose my breast and pinch it can I charge him?
He took my phone smashes it then grabbed my face scratching my nose and eye. Then snapped my glasses and flushed them down the toilet. Repeatedly kicked me in the legs and stomach. Then when my vision was compromised he exposed my left breast and pinched and twisted it. Then seemed out my purse and dumped the contents out and stepped on it. My purse was ripped in the process. The police were called at this point by a co worker.
A: Unless you did something to provoke the attack, the best (and only real) remedy is against the group home because they knew or should have known this resident would act out in the manner that they did. Talk to a lawyer.
Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer
A: You can see if the police will, but as Mr. Minnick said your best bet would be to see an employment lawyer who represents workers as it is an unsafe workplace. You should get workers comp for your injuries. You should ask for their insurance for your personal items.
Tim Akpinar agrees with this answer
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Contact a workers' comp attorney as a starting point. Many offer free initial consults.
Tim Akpinar
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