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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…

Every year, Lawdragon – one of the most respected legal media organizations in the country – compiles a list of the top attorneys in the U.S. plaintiff bar, publishing those names in the annual Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide. At Garcia & Coman, we’re pleased to announce that our senior partner Stephen Garcia…

As one of the most respected legal media companies in the country, Lawdragon publishes comprehensive annual legal guides and editorial features to highlight top attorneys. At Garcia & Coman, we’re delighted to share that our senior partner Stephen Garcia has once again been featured in an article for Lawdragon’s “Lawyer Limelight” series, in honor of his groundbreaking…

Known for their vigorous work defending elders against negligent or otherwise abusive parties, Garcia & Coman has filed a new suit against Shoreline Healthcare Center of Long Beach, CA. The brief alleges a patient faced neglect and withholding of care during her stay, which resulted in her death. Filed by her survivors, the suit looks…

Under California health laws, non-medical residential care facilities for the elderly (RCFEs) are obligated to provide a humane housing situation for dependent adults – and to refrain from accepting residents who require a higher level of medical care than they can offer. At Garcia & Coman, we’re currently representing the family of a woman who…

We are proud to announce that our firm partners, Attorney Stephen M. Garcia and Attorney William Artigliere, were chosen for the 2020 Super Lawyers awards! Super Lawyers is a legal recognition organization that honors the top attorneys in the United States. To be considered for the awards, lawyers can be nominated by their peers, identified…

The firm’s lawsuit, filed in CA Superior Court, alleges neglect at Hawthorne Healthcare & Wellness Center, LP led to the catastrophic hip injury and death of a 65-year-old man with esophageal cancer. In December of 2018, a 65-year old man was hospitalized at Providence Little Company of Mary (LCOM) Torrance for stage IV cancer of…

Garcia & Coman has filed a case against Caleo Bay Alzheimer’s Special Care Center (“Caleo Bay”) and its management team alleging unlawful practices that include withholding care and failing to maintain a safe environment within their facility. The suit is being brought on behalf of a deceased resident who spent roughly three years at Caleo…