Fresno, Calif. — Addie Huff, an 80-year-old woman with dementia and diabetes, was admitted to Bella Vista, a non-medical residential care facility for the elderly, for medication management and custodial care. It’s alleged that during her brief residency, which lasted from July 30, 2018 to September 8, 2018, Huff fell and fractured her hip and…
Continue ReadingFountain Valley, Calif. — Bryan O’Neill, a quadriplegic man who was then 45 years old, was admitted to Manorcare Health Services – Fountain Valley for 24-hour skilled nursing and custodial care in 2012. O’Neill was completely dependent upon facility staff for activities of daily living and meeting his basic needs. The suit alleges that during…
Continue ReadingAs published in Paradise Post, we filed a lawsuit against Atria Paradise on behalf of Maria Coffman for dependent adult abuse, and negligent hiring and supervision. It’s alleged that while she was a resident of the facility, Coffman developed a severe pressure sore on her back that was left untreated. Staff did not inform Coffman’s family…
Continue ReadingAs published in East Bay Times, we filed a lawsuit against Oakmont of Mariner Point on behalf of Ila Dicks for dependent adult abuse, and negligent hiring and supervision. Dicks was admitted to Oakmont of Mariner Point for 24-hour care in October 2015. It’s alleged that since she became a resident, she suffered avoidable falls, was…
Continue ReadingAs published in Napa Valley Register, we filed a lawsuit against Aegis Assisted Living of Napa on behalf of Jacquelene Hodnett for elder abuse, and negligent hiring and supervision. Hodnett had previously been a resident of Aegis Assisted Living of Napa for two years, and after suffering a fall and undergoing surgery for a broken hip,…
Continue ReadingLa Habra Heights, Calif. — Joseph Sanchez, an 87-year-old man who used breathing and feeding tubes and was unable to speak, resided at Caremeridian, LLC for long-term care. It’s alleged that during his residency, he suffered an entirely preventable fall that resulted in a traumatic brain injury and a fractured femur, which facility staff subsequently…
Continue ReadingParadise, Calif. — Maria Coffman, a 79-year-old woman with dementia and other significant medical conditions, was admitted to Atria Paradise for 24-hour care. It’s alleged that while she was a resident, Coffman developed a severe pressure sore on her back that was left untreated. Staff did not inform Coffman’s family or physician about the sore…
Continue ReadingNapa, Calif. — Jacquelene Hodnett, an elderly woman, had been a resident of Aegis Assisted Living of Napa for two years. After suffering a fall and undergoing surgery for a broken hip, she was readmitted to the facility in 2016, when she was 85 years old. Upon her readmittance, Hodnett, who also suffered from dementia,…
Continue ReadingOrange, Calif. —Alfred Butch, an 87-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, was admitted to Chapman Global Medical Center for medical care in January 2018. Upon admission he was confused, weak and unable to hold his own weight or walk without assistance and a walker. It’s alleged that while he was a patient, Butch suffered an…
Continue ReadingOrange, Calif. — Stephen Balaz, a 58-year-old man, was admitted to University of California Irvine Medical Center after suffering a massive stroke at home that left him completely paralyzed. While he was a patient at the hospital, Balaz developed a Stage IV bedsore so severe that it exposed his tailbone. It’s alleged that the hospital…
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