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Garcia & Coman is proud to announce that on September 14, 2023, with partner Matthew M. Coman serving as lead counsel and being assisted by the firm founding partner Stephen M. Garcia, the firm acquired a verdict in Lafayette, Louisiana of $2,200,000 against Defendants  LTAC of Louisiana, LLC d/b/a “AMG Specialty Hospital,” and Acadiana Management…

Garcia & Coman lawyers Stephen M. Garcia and Rosalie Baladejo teamed to acquire an $800,000 settlement on behalf of an elderly woman who was allowed to suffer from falls and a fracture in a Southern California Residential Care Facility for the Elderly. Ms. Baladejo noted, “It is a badge of honor for us to advocate…

Garcia & Coman lawyers Stephen M. Garcia and Bill Artigliere teamed to acquire a $550,000 settlement on behalf of an elderly man who was allowed to suffer from falls and a fracture in a Southern California skilled nursing facility. Mr. Garcia noted, “These defendants and their lawyers played the delay game of arbitration, apparently believing…

With Garcia & Coman attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Rosie Baladejo having secured a priority trial setting date, a $700,000 settlement was reached on behalf of a 79-year-old woman who was allowed to develop avoidable pressure injuries in a Southern California skilled nursing facility. Garcia noted, “It always saddens me when our elders are entrusted…

As trial was nearing, Garcia & Coman attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Bill Artigliere acquired a settlement of $1.625 million against a Southern California Residential Care Facility for the Elderly that allowed an 83-year-old woman to develop a pressure injury on her left hip. Garcia & Coman rejected many offers of settlement and, in fact,…

As trial was nearing, Garcia & Coman attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Bill Artigliere acquired a settlement of $800,000 against a Southern California skilled nursing facility for the elderly that allowed an 82-year-old woman to suffer a fall and fractured hip despite allegedly being cared for as a “high fall risk” resident. Artigliere stated, “The…

Garcia & Coman has been named Orange County Bar Association’s (OCBA) 2023 Law Firm of the Year for their longtime support and commitment to the OCBA Charitable Fund and its charities. Over the last six years, Garcia & Coman has raised more money for OCBA’s Charitable Fund than any other law firm, consistently giving at…

Inside New Orleans named Partner Matthew M. Coman to its 2023 Elite Lawyers list for his success obtaining justice on behalf of elderly clients and their families. Coman is a nationally recognized litigator with 24 years of in-depth experience who has tried more than 160 jury trials to verdict in both state and federal courts.…

Senior Partner Stephen Garcia was selected to Los Angeles Business Journal’s Leaders of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys 2023 list for protecting the interests of the elderly in thousands of elder abuse and nursing home neglect cases. To date, his efforts have resulted in over $3 billion in results. For nearly four decades, Garcia has…

Garcia & Coman filed a class action lawsuit against California-based nursing home Sunnyside Nursing Center for allegedly failing to employ an adequate number of staff to provide care to those living at the facility and siphoning off required funds for resident care for their own profit. These issues were not only directly harmful to the…

Senior Partner Stephen Garcia was featured in the National Trial Lawyers’ Trial Lawyer Magazine, giving insight into his life and his career, which spans from his fantasy job as a pro surfer to his proudest moment as a trial lawyer: winning his first elder abuse case in 1991. The publication also highlights his most notable…

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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

After more than five years of litigation, Garcia & Coman 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…

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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…