Posts by Stephen Garcia
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against KY Health & Rehab Center for Knowingly Understaffing the Facility
Garcia & Artigliere filed a class action lawsuit against Barbourville Health and Rehabilitation Center and its owner Terry Forcht for allegedly profiting from systematically and knowingly understaffing the facility – a direct violation of Kentucky and federal law. The facility was found to have provided an average of 56% less registered nurses than required and…
Read MoreNew Law Signed to Protect Nursing Home Residents from Abuse
California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially signed the Skilled Nursing Facility Ownership and Management Reform Act (AB 1502) into law. AB 1502 is an attempt to crack down on “squatters” who operate nursing homes without proper licensing or reporting. Prior to this law going into effect, anyone could purchase a nursing home and immediately take…
Read MoreHow to Report Elder Abuse in Louisiana
Nearly a million Louisiana residents are aged 65 or older. Tragically, these seniors are at risk of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation, especially if they live in a nursing home. ElderGuide ranks Louisiana’s nursing homes as 43rd in the United States, citing the state’s poor staffing levels and the number of patients with bedsores.…
Read MoreHow You Can Prove Elder Abuse in a Nursing Home
If you think a loved one is being abused in a nursing home, most people’s immediate instinct is to act quickly and hold the nursing home accountable. However, courts and agencies that govern nursing homes cannot give a facility a citation, force a nursing home to pay damages or charge someone with a crime based…
Read MoreWhat Are the Staff Requirements in California Nursing Homes?
American nursing homes have a staffing problem. Eight in 10 facilities report that they are moderately or severely understaffed, which means that patients are not getting the optimal level of care. Residents at understaffed nursing homes are at risk of neglect, abuse and even death. If nursing home administrators know the risks of an understaffed facility,…
Read MoreWhat is Considered Elder Abuse in California?
California has strong protections for older adults who have experienced abuse at the hands of nursing home staff, medical providers and caregivers. The state recognizes the various forms that abuse may take, including physical, emotional, financial and sexual abuse. Through California’s elder abuse laws, victims and their families have several legal pathways to hold perpetrators…
Read MoreWhat Should You Do if You Believe Your Loved One Is Being Abused in a Nursing Home?
When a loved one moves into a nursing home, we expect they will be treated well by staff, administrators and other residents. The harsh reality is that nursing home abuse is frighteningly common, with more than 15,000 complaints of neglect and abuse reported in 2020. Considering the many cases of abuse that go unreported, the…
Read More$775K Settlement Attained in Dependent Adult Abuse Case Against a Modesto Hospital
Garcia & Artigliere attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere secured a $775,000 settlement on behalf of their dependent adult client who suffered horrendous pressure sores due to the systematic neglect of a Modesto, California hospital. The Plaintiff was taken to the hospital in February 2019 for treatment related to pneumonia, sepsis, chronic obstructive…
Read More$500K Settlement Obtained in Elder Abuse Case Against a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly
Garcia & Artigliere attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Ryan Wood obtained a $500,000 settlement on behalf of the Plaintiff in an elder abuse lawsuit against a Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. The Plaintiff, who was mentally and physically compromised, suffered a subdural hematoma while a resident of the facility. The facility owner claimed the…
Read More$985K Settlement Achieved in Dependent Adult Abuse Lawsuit Against California Skilled Nursing Facility
Garcia & Artigliere attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere prevailed in reaching a $985,000 settlement for their client in a dependent adult abuse case against a California skilled nursing facility. The Plaintiff, who suffered from medical conditions that significantly worsened during her time under the care of the facility, was brought to the…
Read More$650,000 Settlement Achieved in Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against a California Residential Care Facility
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie Baladejo obtained a $650,000 settlement on behalf of their elderly client who suffered severe injury as a result of a preventable fall that occurred while she was in the care of a Santa Monica Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). The Plaintiff, E.S.,…
Read More$835K Settlement Acquired Against a Southern California Nursing Home for Elder Abuse
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere secured an $835,000 settlement for their elderly client D.G. who suffered an avoidable stage IV bedsore and fall due to the neglect of a Southern California skilled nursing facility. Upon admission to the facility, D.G. suffered from dementia, severe osteopenia and obesity,…
Read More$1.3 Million Settlement Accomplished on Eve of Arbitration Against a Nursing Home for Elder Abuse
Following contentious litigation and having been ordered to arbitration, Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere obtained a $1.3 million settlement on the eve of arbitration for their elderly client S.T. who suffered stage 3 bedsores on his heels, tailbone and buttocks due to the negligence of a nursing…
Read More$2.2M in Damages Awarded in Elder Abuse Case Against a Kentucky Nursing Home
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia, Matthew M. Coman and Christopher “Ryan” Wood secured $2.2 million in damages on behalf of their elderly client E.S., who suffered significant injuries as a result of elder abuse while a resident at Martin Manor, a skilled nursing facility in Inez, Kentucky. Notably, $1 million in…
Read More$790K Settlement Achieved Against a Fresno Residential Care Facility on the Eve of Trial
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere acquired a $790,000 settlement for their elderly client A.H. who suffered severe pressure sores and a fractured hip due to the reckless neglect of a Fresno Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE). A.H. was admitted to the facility after multiple hospitalizations…
Read More$660K Settlement Attained Against an Acute Care Hospital for Elder Abuse
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie Baladejo secured a $660,000 settlement for their elderly client D.W. who suffered horrific stage 4 bedsores on his tailbone in an acute care facility. D.W. was admitted to the hospital after being found unresponsive at home and was diagnosed with gastrointestinal bleeding. In a…
Read More$750,000 Settlement Achieved in Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against a Northern California Acute Care Facility
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $750,000 settlement on behalf of their elderly client R.M. who had been placed in a Northern California Board and Care and as a result of the facility’s reckless neglect, suffered from multiple stage III and IV pressure ulcers, malnutrition, pneumonia and sepsis which led…
Read More$600K Settlement Obtained Against a Southern California Nursing Home for Elder Abuse
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen M. Garcia secured a $600,000 settlement for its elderly client C.W. who suffered preventable falls resulting in severe injuries due to the reckless neglect of a Southern California nursing home. C.W. was admitted to the facility because she had recently suffered from a stroke causing right side paralysis…
Read More$695K Settlement Acquired in Elder Abuse Case Against a California Skilled Nursing Facility
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere obtained a $695,000 settlement on behalf of their elderly client, H.C., who suffered avoidable pressure sores on his back and groin which caused prolonged pain and suffering due to the neglect and negligence of a California skilled nursing facility. Upon admission to…
Read MoreClass Action Lawsuit Filed Against Four New Orleans Nursing Facilities and Owner Bob Dean
Garcia & Artigliere filed a class action lawsuit against Louisiana Health Care Consultants, LLC, and its owner Bob G. Dean, Jr., for allegedly mispresenting that he was providing sufficient staff to give adequate treatment to its nursing home residents – a direct violation of Louisiana and federal law. From 2019 to 2021, an analysis of…
Read More$600K Settlement Achieved Against a Southern California Nursing Home for Elder Abuse
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie E. Baladejo secured a $600,000 settlement on the eve of trial on behalf of an elderly client who suffered numerous falls, severe bedsores and infections, and other significant injuries due to the skilled nursing facility’s failure to provide her with the medical and custodial…
Read More$600K Settlement Obtained in Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against a Southern California Nursing Home
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie E. Baladejo acquired a $600,000 settlement for their elderly client C.S. who was recklessly neglected by a Southern California Nursing Home, allowing him to develop avoidable pressure ulcers on his buttocks. C.S. was admitted to the facility because he required physical and occupational therapy…
Read More$750K Settlement Obtained in Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against a San Bernardino Skilled Nursing Facility
Following a week-long jury trial, Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere prevailed in reaching a $750,000 settlement on behalf of Guillermina Ruvalcaba, an elderly woman who suffered dangerous falls and a brain bleed while she was a resident at Hacienda Heights Healthcare & Wellness Centre in San Bernardino,…
Read More$1.8M Settlement Obtained Against a Kentucky Physician and Hospital for Medical Malpractice
Garcia & Artigliere attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Matthew M. Coman secured a $1.8 million settlement on behalf of Plaintiff P.W. in a lawsuit against a Kentucky physician and related hospital defendant for damages caused to P.W. following a surgical procedure. The physician’s surgical errors resulted in P.W. suffering from an infection in her ureter,…
Read More$650K Settlement Achieved Against a Southern California Nursing Home for Elder Abuse
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere acquired a $650,000 settlement for their elderly client who suffered numerous avoidable falls and a leg fracture as a result of the Southern California nursing home’s reckless neglect. The Plaintiff was admitted to the facility in 2016 because he suffered from dementia…
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