Posts by Garcia & Artigliere

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $500,000 settlement on behalf of the son of an elderly woman who suffered elder abuse and neglect while a resident at a California skilled nursing facility, which later led to her death. In July 2018, the Plaintiff was admitted to the facility for rehabilitation…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $1.55 million settlement in an elder abuse and wrongful death lawsuit against a California skilled nursing facility. While a resident of the facility, the Plaintiff suffered from an avoidable pressure ulcer on her heel and an entirely preventable fall that caused her to suffer…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen Garcia obtained a $1 million settlement for an elderly client who suffered financial hardship due to the gross understaffing and unlawful business practices of a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) in California. According to the lawsuit, at the time the Plaintiff was admitted and throughout the…

Garcia & Artigliere attorney Stephen M. Garcia secured an $800,000 settlement on behalf of the Plaintiff who suffered elder abuse and neglect while a resident of a California nursing home. On May 17, 2022, the Plaintiff was admitted to the facility because he suffered from Alzheimer’s and his family could no longer care for him…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen Garcia secured a $650,000 settlement on behalf of their elderly client who suffered financial harm by two Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) located in Pasadena and Yucca Valley, CA. The lawsuit asserts that during the admissions process, the Defendants intentionally concealed from the Plaintiff that their…

Garcia & Artigliere attorney Stephen M. Garcia secured a $650,000 settlement on behalf of the Plaintiff who suffered elder abuse while a resident of a California nursing home. In November 2019, the Plaintiff was admitted to the facility for rehabilitation after suffering a head injury with hematoma following a fall at home. Due to her…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen Garcia and Rosalie Baladejo obtained a $800,000 settlement on behalf of the Plaintiff, an elderly woman, who was misled and suffered financial hardships due to the unlawful business practices at a Topanga, California skilled nursing facility. During the admissions process and prior to becoming a resident, facility staff…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen Garcia filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the firm’s elderly client and additional class members who suffered financial harm due to the deceptive business practices of Hanford Post Acute, a California skilled nursing facility. The lawsuit asserts that during the Plaintiffs’ admissions process, Hanford Post Acute…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen Garcia filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of the firm’s elderly client and additional class members who were fraudulently misled into becoming residents of Del Rosa Villa, a San Bernardino nursing home. Upon admission to Del Rosa Villa, each class member signed a standard agreement which led…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys secured a settlement of $1,000,000 for an elderly patient who suffered abuse and eventually died due to the neglect of an Alameda County senior housing facility. In December of 2017, the Plaintiff, who had become a high fall risk, was admitted into the assisted living section of the senior…

Garcia & Artigliere attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Matthew M. Coman secured a $1,650,000 settlement for a man who suffered severe injuries and the need for revision surgery after his doctor negligently performed ankle surgery. The doctor also failed to disclose that he profited from the use of surgical products, which were used in the…

A Los Angeles jury awarded a $5 million verdict on behalf of Arcelia Martinez, a 92-year-old dependent adult woman, who suffered elder abuse and neglect over a seven-year period while she was a resident of Ivy Creek Healthcare and Wellness Centre, a San Gabriel nursing home. Attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere of…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse lawyers Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere secured a $2,450,000.00 settlement for their client, a 69-year-old man who suffered injuries due to the negligence of a hospital and its staff. The Plaintiff was admitted to the Defendant Hospital’s emergency department (ED) on July 23, 2019 by ambulance for complaints…

Garcia & Artigliere attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie Baladejo secured a $575,000 settlement for their elderly, disabled client in a dependent adult abuse case against a California hospital. The Plaintiff suffered horrendous and avoidable pressure sores while hospital staff ignored his medical needs. The recovery represented a significant victory given the $250,000 cap on…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie Baladejo prevailed in reaching a $650,000 settlement on behalf of their elderly client A.N. who suffered fecal impaction and bowel obstruction that led to septic shock and his untimely death while he was a resident at a California Residential Care Facility for the Elderly…

Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie Baladejo obtained a $499,000 settlement on behalf of their Plaintiff, an elderly man who suffered an inoperative brain bleed following a preventable fall which occurred due to the negligence of a California Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. The Plaintiff was admitted to the…

Every year, Lawdragon – one of the most respected legal media organizations in the country – compiles a list of the top attorneys in the U.S. plaintiff bar, publishing those names in the annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide. At Garcia & Artigliere, we’re pleased to announce that our senior partner Stephen Garcia…

As one of the most respected legal media companies in the country, Lawdragon publishes comprehensive annual legal guides and editorial features to highlight top attorneys. At Garcia & Artigliere, we’re delighted to share that our senior partner Stephen Garcia has once again been featured in an article for Lawdragon’s “Lawyer Limelight” series, in honor of his groundbreaking…

Known for their vigorous work defending elders against negligent or otherwise abusive parties, Garcia & Artigliere has filed a new suit against Shoreline Healthcare Center of Long Beach, CA. The brief alleges a patient faced neglect and withholding of care during her stay, which resulted in her death. Filed by her survivors, the suit looks…

Under California health laws, non-medical residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) are obligated to provide a humane housing situation for dependent adults – and to refrain from accepting residents who require a higher level of medical care than they can offer. At Garcia & Artigliere, we’re currently representing the family of a woman who…

We are proud to announce that our firm partners, Attorney Stephen M. Garcia and Attorney William Artigliere, were chosen for the 2020 Super Lawyers awards! Super Lawyers is a legal recognition organization that honors the top attorneys in the United States. To be considered for the awards, lawyers can be nominated by their peers, identified…

The firm’s lawsuit, filed in CA Superior Court, alleges neglect at Hawthorne Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP led to the catastrophic hip injury and death of a 65-year-old man with esophageal cancer. In December of 2018, a 65-year old man was hospitalized at Providence Little Company of Mary (LCOM) Torrance for stage IV cancer of…

Garcia & Artigliere has filed a case against Caleo Bay Alzheimer’s Special Care Center (“Caleo Bay”) and its management team alleging unlawful practices that include withholding care and failing to maintain a safe environment within their facility. The suit is being brought on behalf of a deceased resident who spent roughly three years at Caleo…