Las Vegas Injury Lawyers Blog

Despite the cliché of the saying it remains true that children are in fact our future. Most people from across the globe and around the world spend a significant part of their lives raising children. Some of the most meaningful years of our lives involve raising children. The opportunity to pass on our wisdom experience and provide for another generation to experience life is priceless.

The task is so important to us hundreds of books have been written about it. Parents invest hours into researching the right school to send their children and who their child's teachers will be. In our modern day there are parent teacher associations and other programs that allow parents to be more involved at school. Some parents even value their child's education enough to send them to private institutions that can be expensive.

Silverado Academy located in Garfield County is such an institution with high tuition ranging around $4,000-$7,000 a month and specializes in a specific kind of education for children. The main focus is for troubled youth who need a different educational experience than one provided by mainstream schooling. The school acts as a boarding school and services both boys and girls ages 13-18. Some of the programs highlights include trips to national parks, attending local events and various festivals. The program is built to nurture and heal students who arrive from a variety of backgrounds. Some students are severely disturbed and have grave emotional trauma. The facility offers students a variety of mental health consultation and experimental programs to rebuild children.

Children in this setting are extremely fragile and need the utmost protection however three families are suing Silverado Academy for failing to supervise its faculty appropriately. Eric Allen Glosson was hired as a counseling coach for children ages 13-18 and is charged with several counts of sexual assault and sexual abuse with a minor. The suit claims that Glosson had been fired in the past for his conduct toward children but had been rehired later. The suit also alleges that Glosson had easy access to children privately and alone within his living area, the children's dorms and in classrooms.

This behavior and lack of safety is in direct contrast with the mission of this school. Children came hurt and were further subjected to criminal assault. The school has made a statement that they will provide consoling for the actions of Glosson but this behavior is ludicrous. For any institution to promote an environment of peace and healing it must first be safe! Such an atrocity ripples through our society and cripple's our ability to grow. The lack of safety found at this institution cannot be allowed to go without punishment. Similar institutions must watch the result of this lawsuit and change their policy to protect the students they serve. No one deserves to be abused by those sworn to protect them.

A full article can be found here: Families sue Utah school over alleged sex abuse by counselor

Our law firm does not represent anybody in this incident. The commentary is for educational purposes only. If you or someone you know has been the victim of abuse and would like to be represented by a good Las Vegas Lawyer, contact our office for a free confidential case review and receive a response within hours. Call Toll Free 866-414-0400.

The workplace needs to be one of the most secure environments individuals interact with. The reason is that unlike a public park or street we are not free to come and go as we please. The workplace for most Americans confines us to a limited area for a certain amount of time and we are obligated to be there. It is for this reason that a hostile environment that is filled with any form of harassment must never be allowed to flourish. It is this sanctity that led a jury to award Ashley Alford $95,000,000 in what has become one of the largest sexual harassment cases the United States has seen.

As American's most of us enjoy a work environment that is free from sexual advances from our bosses or inappropriate comments but not every work environment lives up to this standard. In fact some business travel down a very dark road filled with denial and turning a blind eye. It is this attitude and mentality that is the most threatening to American prosperity. It is a problem that cannot be tolerated now or ever for it will directly affect our financial future and moral paradigm.

If we take a look at the actions that were allowed to take place we can quickly see the immense impact of allowing such behavior to continue elsewhere and why it must be stamped out. Ms. Alford was given a job working for Aaron's, a rent-to-own retailer, and while it may not be anyone's dream job she enjoyed working for the company. The trouble started after she had been working there a while when her boss would make lewd comments to her. Ms.Alford was offended by such comments and found them repulsive but was unable to stop the advances. She found herself in a difficult and terrible situation where she could not see an exit. Her boss held her livelihood in his hands and would not stop the sexual advances towards her and company officials were not there to help. The situation became much worse when her boss turned his comments into acts and walked up behind her and while she was sitting placed his penis on her head. However this was only a prelude to when he would eventually hold her down against her will, lift up her blouse and proceed to pleasure himself over her.

Eventually Ms.Alford reported the incidents to a hotline but received no reply or relief. In fact what she got was almost as harsh and as cold hearted as the victimization she had been faced with her boss; she was denied opportunities to advance.

This behavior is unacceptable on every level and in every way. Employees cannot freely leave a situation that has become hostile or dangerous, least they risk losing their livelihood. When a company refuses to offer recourse for such dangers a great travesty is posed, "Is this suffering worth more than losing my shelter, food and transportation?" These are questions no one should ask and protecting the safety of our workplace is protecting the safety of our economy.

A full article can be found here: Jury awards $95 million in Fairview Heights sex harassment suit

Our law firm does not represent anybody in this incident. The commentary is for educational purposes only. If you or someone you know has been a victim of a hostile work environment and would like to speak to someone about your rights, contact our lawyers for a free confidential case review and receive a response within hours. Call Toll Free 866-414-0400.

Abuse among the elderly is becoming increasing common in nursing homes, assisted living homes, hospitals, hospices, rehab facilities and even their own households. This problem has been going widely unnoticed though due to poor public awareness. Education and awareness campaigns are helping family members to identify the problem and giving them an outlet to voice their concerns and resolve this growing issue in Nevada.

Abuse happens in many forms including physical, emotional, sexual, financial, verbal abuse, neglect and invasion of privacy. These problems can be hard to identify but the warning signs are there. Asking the right questions and talking to the right people are key factors in acknowledging if someone you know is being abused. 550,000 seniors are victims every year but only 1 in 5 cases are even reported.

Laws are in place to protect the elderly and taking the right steps is the only way to resolve this rapidly growing problem. If you feel you or someone you love is suffering from neglect or abuse websites like the National Center of Elderly Abuse (www.ncea.aoa.gov) can help. The personal injury lawyers of Parker Scheer Lagomarsino care about our clients and can help resolve elderly abuse or neglect cases. If you or someone you know are affected by any of these issues and would like to speak to someone please don't hesitate to contact our lawyers for a free confidential case review. Call us toll free at 1-866-414-0400.

A probation officer in Carson City has been accused of molesting seven victims in the course of his employment has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the completion of an internal investigation. The officer surrendered himself to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office on March 22 and was booked and released. All together he is facing 9 felonies and 16 gross misdemeanor charges.

The controversy surrounds allegations that Lewis used threats of arrest to force women into disrobing to inspect their genitals and breasts. Lewis has been a probation officer since 2009 and before that he had worked for the Nevada Department of Corrections and was a deputy with the Lyon County Sherriff's Office.

If proven to be true, this case could become one of Nevada's largest cases of civil rights violations by one individual. The accusations gross excessive searches, under the color of State law, are likely of huge concern to the Douglas County Sheriff.

The full article is featured on NevadaAppeal.com: Another woman claims officer molested her.

Continue reading "Probation Officer Facing Criminal Charges in Carson City" »

Las Vegas resident, Cameron Thomas, 27, was arrested Wednesday, January 5, after an investigation into sexual assault and predation. According a Las Vegas Sun article, officials reported Thomas was charged with first-degree kidnapping, six counts of sexual assault of a victim under 14, three counts of lewdness with a minor, and attempted lewdness with a minor under 14.

Arizona Child Protective Services (ACPS) contacted Metro Police after two child care centers alleged sexual abuse.

The on-going abuse mostly occurred in Thomas' home, where two of the victims, who were 5 or 6 when it began, were visiting with their mother who was a friend of the perpetrator. Thomas is being held without bail and has a court appearance scheduled today.

Continue reading "Child Care Center Employee and Sexual Predator Held without Bail" »