Posts by Stephen Garcia

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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.,…

Garcia & Coman 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,…

Following contentious litigation and having been ordered to arbitration, Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Following a week-long jury trial, Garcia & Coman 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,…

Garcia & Coman 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,…

Garcia & Coman 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…

Senior Partner Stephen M. Garcia and Partner William M. Artigliere were selected by Lawdragon 500 on its 2022 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list for their success in elder abuse litigation. The guide honors lawyers who help consumers get the justice they deserve.  As leaders in elder abuse, nursing home abuse, and wrongful death litigation, Garcia…

Garcia & Coman elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and William M. Artigliere secured a $1.4 million settlement on behalf of decedent B.G., an elderly woman who suffered numerous unnecessary injuries and an assault resulting in a brain bleed due to the negligence of Santa Clarita living facility while she was a resident.  In May…

Garcia & Coman attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Matthew M. Coman obtained a $650,000 settlement on behalf of Plaintiff S.B. in a lawsuit against two Kentucky physicians and a related hospital defendant for damages caused to S.B. following a botched lumpectomy. The two physicians provided medical care and treatment to S.B. beginning in 2016. Due…

Following a week-long jury trial, Garcia & Coman 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,…

Garcia & Coman elder abuse attorneys Stephen M. Garcia and Matthew M. Coman obtained a nearly $3.1 million jury verdict on behalf of Linda Elias, an elderly woman who suffered significant injuries while admitted to the Parkway Extended Care skilled nursing facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Ms. Elias entered Parkway with a fractured hip, spinal compression…