New 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 MoreStephen Garcia Named to Los Angeles Times’ Southern California’s Leading Lawyers 2023 List
Senior Partner Stephen M. Garcia was selected for inclusion in Los Angeles Times’ Southern California’s Leading Lawyers 2023 list, recognized for his impactful work in elder abuse law. Garcia’s highlighted successes include securing a $5 million verdict for a 92-year-old dependent adult woman who suffered elder abuse and neglect, and obtaining a $38.6 million settlement…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Secures $4.2 Million Settlement in Class Action Case Against Kentucky Hospital
Garcia & Artigliere lawyers Stephen M. Garcia and Matthew Coman secured a $4.2 million settlement against a Kentucky hospital, which allowed one of its surgeons to inappropriately place medical devices on his patients which were sold exclusively by his wife. The lawsuit alleged that these devices were not medically necessary. Rather, the physician, using his…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Acquires $12 Million in Class Action Lawsuit Against Severely Understaffed California Skilled Nursing Facilities
After more than five years of litigation, Garcia & Artigliere attorney Stephen M. Garcia acquired $12 million in a class action on behalf of victims of understaffing at California skilled nursing facilities in a preliminary settlement submitted to the court for approval. The lawsuit sought to ensure skilled nursing facilities staff meet the needs of…
Read More$700K Settlement Achieved in Elder Abuse Case Against a Pasadena Residential Care Facility for the Elderly
Garcia & Artigliere attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $700,000 settlement on behalf of the Plaintiff who suffered elder abuse and neglect while she was a resident of a Pasadena Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. The Plaintiff was admitted to the facility because she was no longer able to live at home due to…
Read MoreStephen Garcia Ranked in National Law Journal’s 2023 Plaintiffs’ Attorney Trailblazers
Senior Partner Stephen M. Garcia was selected to National Law Journal’s 2023 Plaintiffs’ Attorney Trailblazers list for his deep impact in elder abuse matters, winning over $3 billion for his clients. For nearly four decades, Garcia has exclusively represented vulnerable persons in high-stakes, complex cases, and has illustrated through his matters that these abusers are…
Read More$860K Settlement Secured in Medical Negligence and Fraud Case Against a Kentucky Hospital
Garcia & Artigliere attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Matthew M. Coman obtained an $860,000 settlement from a Kentucky hospital on behalf of the Plaintiff whose deceased mother suffered from a botched surgery to repair her fractured left femur, resulting in an unjustified above knee amputation as well as an additional surgery and ongoing pain and…
Read MoreTopVerdict Names Garcia & Artigliere Elder Abuse Case Against Shlomo Rechnitz & San Gabriel Nursing Home to Top 50 California Verdicts 2022
Attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere’s $4.4 million jury verdict on behalf of a dependent adult woman who suffered elder abuse and neglect while she was a resident of Ivy Creek Healthcare and Wellness Centre was named to TopVerdict’s Top 50 Verdicts in California for 2022. In Arcelia Martinez v. Shlomo Rechnitz; San…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Secures $6.95M Settlement in Medical Negligence Case Against a Los Angeles Hospital
Garcia & Artigliere attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $6,950,000 settlement against a Los Angeles acute care hospital and several medical providers on behalf of a minor who was permanently disabled while a patient of the hospital. The lawsuit alleges that during heart surgery, proper precautions were not instituted to prevent the introduction of air…
Read More$550K Settlement Obtained in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against CA Long-Term Care Facility
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $550,000 settlement against a California long-term care facility in an elder abuse and wrongful death case. While a resident of the facility, the Plaintiff suffered from four severe pressure ulcers on different parts of his body, which led directly to his death. His injuries…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Obtained $650K Settlement in Wrongful Death Case Against California Skilled Nursing Facility
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $650,000 settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit against a California 24-hour skilled nursing facility. The Plaintiff was a patient of the facility for approximately 36 days, during which time he suffered at least five falls. After his fifth and final fall, the facility discharged…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Secures $750,000 Settlement in Elder Abuse Case Against California Hospital
Garcia & Artigliere elder abuse attorney Stephen M. Garcia obtained a $750,000 settlement against a Mission Hills hospital on behalf of a man who suffered elder abuse while he was a patient of the facility. The lawsuit alleges that over the course of the Plaintiff’s two-month stay at the hospital, the facility consistently failed to…
Read More$500K Settlement Obtained in Wrongful Death Case Against a California Nursing Home
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…
Read More$1.55 Million Settlement Obtained in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against California Nursing Facility
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…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Obtained a $1 Million Settlement Against a California Residential Care Facility for Unlawful Business Practices and Violations of Residents’ Rights
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…
Read More800K Settlement Obtained in Elder Abuse Lawsuit Against a California Nursing Home
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…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Secures $650,000 Settlement Against California Residential Care Facility for Elder Abuse
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…
Read More$650K Settlement Obtained in Elder Abuse Case Against a California Nursing Home
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…
Read More$800k Settlement Obtained Against Topanga Nursing Home for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
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…
Read MoreGarcia & Artigliere Files Class Action Lawsuit Against California Post-Acute Care Facility for Violations of Resident Rights
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…
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