California Elder Abuse Blog

Why You Should Not Sign a Nursing Home Agreement With an Arbitration Clause

Arbitration is a legal process that was once mostly confined to disputes involving unions, professional guilds, and large-scale business conflicts where the players wanted to stay out of the headlines. But, more and more, large businesses are using arbitration as a way to defeat ordinary consumers from being able to pursue their rights in court. […]

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What Damages Are Available in a California Elder Abuse Claim?

Bringing an elder abuse claim in California is often the right thing to do because it holds unethical and downright dangerous nursing home and assisted living facilities accountable for their actions and deters them from taking or allowing actions that can injure other elders. But, justice concerns aside, we know that elder abuse claims obviously

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What Happens if a Nursing Home Falsifies Records of Elder Abuse?

Typically, when a family member comes to our office, it is because their loved one has suffered a serious injury or even death under surprising or suspicious circumstances. We are called upon to review clinical charts and records and consult with experts to determine whether anyone did anything wrong and, if so, how egregious was

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My Mother Fell In Her Nursing Home – Should I Contact an Attorney?

When a parent goes to live in a nursing home, it can be easy to second-guess oneself with questions about the care she is receiving and what role you should play in monitoring her well-being and taking action regarding the administration of the nursing home if need be. Taking care of the elderly is not

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Los Angeles Senior Care Home and its executives charged with Felony Criminal Elder

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon announced today that it filed criminal charges against Silverado Senior Living Management, Inc., its CEO Loren Shook, officer Kimberly Butrum and former administrator, Jason Russo. Charges include 13 felony counts of elder endangerment and five felony counts of violations causing death. Silverado Beverly Place is an elite Beverly

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