Valencia, Calif. — Charlene Dettmann, an 86-year-old woman, was a resident of Trudez Home Care from 2013 to 2019. Dettmann suffered from dementia and other conditions that gradually worsened during her residency at the facility. The lawsuit states that by 2018, she needed a higher level of care than the non-medical facility could provide. It’s…
Continue ReadingRoseville, Calif. — Hugh Browne, an 86-year-old man, was admitted to Pine Creek Care Center, a skilled nursing facility, for rehabilitation and wound care following spinal surgery. Browne was bedbound and suffering from conditions that left him dependent for all activities of daily living. It’s alleged that during his stay, he developed several unstageable, deep…
Continue ReadingLake Forest, Calif. — Manuel Barraza, a 90-year-old man who was a known fall risk, was admitted to Quality Senior Living for long-term custodial care. It’s alleged that during his stay at the facility, Barraza fell and fractured his femur due to staff negligence. He was taken to the hospital for surgery and stayed for…
Continue ReadingHawthorne, Calif. — Solomon Winn, Sr., an 82-year-old wheelchair-bound man with Alzheimer’s and dementia, was admitted to Hawthorne Healthcare & Wellness Centre, LP for long-term care in 2017. Due to his medical conditions, Winn was dependent upon the facility for all activities of daily living and was particularly vulnerable to pressure sores. It’s alleged that…
Continue ReadingPomona, Calif. — Tomas Rodriguez, an 84-year-old man with moderate dementia and kidney failure requiring dialysis, was admitted to Claremont Care Center for rehabilitation following hospitalization. It’s alleged that while he was a resident, Rodriguez, who was a known high fall risk, suffered several falls and near miss falls before ultimately falling in the bathroom…
Continue ReadingAs published in The Shafter Press, we filed a lawsuit against Golden Living Center – Shafter on behalf of Margie Shivers for elder abuse, and negligent hiring and supervision. Shivers was admitted to Golden Living Center – Shafter for rehabilitation after suffering multiple strokes and a heart attack. It’s alleged that during her approximately six-month stay…
Continue ReadingFremont, Calif. — Claire Cyrenne, a 91-year-old woman, was admitted to Carlton Plaza of Fremont for custodial care following a stroke and onset of dementia. It’s alleged that as a residential care facility for the elderly and not a skilled nursing home, the facility was prohibited by law from accepting a resident with Cyrenne’s conditions,…
Continue ReadingSan Diego, Calif. — Harry Barney Conner, an 80-year-old bedridden man, was transferred from Sharp Memorial Hospital to Kindred Hospital – San Diego, for continuing care in October 2017. Conner’s medical conditions left him dependent for all activities of daily living, including turning and repositioning, transferring into and out of bed and wheelchair, dressing, grooming,…
Continue ReadingVisalia, Calif. — Julie Balderas, a 90-year-old woman with dementia, was admitted to Linwood Meadows Care Center for custodial care in 2017. It’s alleged that because of facility staff negligence during her residency, Balderas suffered several severe falls that required hospital visits; wandered unseen from the facility numerous times; and endured medication errors that left…
Continue ReadingBakersfield, Calif. — Charles Persel, a 67-year-old man, was admitted to The Rehabilitation Center of Bakersfield for custodial care following hospital treatment for spinal stenosis and fractures. The unresolved pain from his back injuries and the cardiac conditions from which he also suffered, left him with extremely limited mobility and in need of around-the-clock nursing…
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