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Garcia & Artigliere lawyers Stephen M. Garcia, David M. Medby, and Matthew M. Coman served as relator counsel in a qui tam case involving Skilled Nursing Facilities engaging in a kickback scheme. Trilochan Singh, (“Relator”) filed a qui tam action on behalf of the United States and the State of California, to recover damages and…

When a person falls and bumps their head, they may think that it will just leave a minor scratch or bruise. However, the truth is that hitting your head on a hard object or surface can cause a traumatic brain injury, which is a serious injury that can lead to various long-term complications. Some of…

The United States Department of Justice entered into a Consent Judgment with several defendants for $46,000,000 after Garcia & Artigliere lawyers Stephen M. Garcia and Matthew M. Coman brought claims against those defendants for violations of the False Claims Act. The $46,000,000 settlement award from Paksn Inc., a skilled nursing management company based in California,…

Garcia & Artigliere lawyers Stephen M. Garcia and David Medby were proud to have achieved an $800,000.00 settlement elderly client from a Southern California residential care facility for the elderly which allowed the Plaintiff to suffer repeated falls without referral to the required level of care for the Plaintiff. David Medby commented, “these residential care…

Garcia & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere rejected many offers of settlement and, in fact,…

As trial was nearing, Garcia & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere 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 & Artigliere 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 & 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…

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…

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…

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 & 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…

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…