ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER A recent ruling in a California Appellate Court has major implications for medical malpractice cases. In Keys vs. Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, plaintiffs’ counsel scored a major victory for...
Category: Nursing Facility Abuse
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The owner of a nursing home who is accused of abandoning elderly and mentally ill residents in a Castro Valley senior home was arrested on March 10, along with her top administrator. Owner Herminigilda...
Nursing Homes Facing Elder Abuse Lawsuits File for Bankruptcy, Say Sonoma County Elder Abuse Attorneys
February 26, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER North American Health Care, which is based out of California and operates 35 nursing homes throughout the Western United States, has filed for bankruptcy protection. More than 15 elder abuse lawsuits have...
Nursing Home Elder Abuse Stems from Understaffing
February 10, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER With the projected outlook that the elderly population in California states such as San Francisco, will be doubled by 2025 to 6.4 million (largest senior growth rate than any other state) it is safe to...
Unnecessary Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
January 14, 2015
ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER There is great concern about increased antipsychotic use on the elderly in nursing homes. Elders who are prescribed these drugs are placed at an increased risk of heart failure, autoimmune diseases, and...