Stebner Gertler & Guadagni filed a lawsuit on behalf of four senior citizens accusing Oakmont Senior Living of failing to safely evacuate them from Villa Capri, an assisted living facility that burned to the ground during the massive wildfires on October 9, 2017."The...
H.R. 1215 will be discussed in the federal House of Representatives June 28 and 29, 2017! Hidden within H.R. 1215 is language that will gut elder abuse protections in California and across the United States. Although the House vote on the bill had previously been...
A very important California law designed to protect vulnerable elders and disabled adults is silently coming under attack by a proposed Federal bill (H.R. 1215), and no one knows. H.R. 1215 is likely to be discussed in the federal House of Representatives this week....
Please see this new CNN expose on the "nursing home rape epidemic": http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/17/health/nursing-home-sex-abuse/index.html If you read this CNN piece on how this country's elders and dependent adults are being raped and sexually assaulted in nursing...
A very important California law designed to protect vulnerable elders and disabled adults is silently coming under attack by a proposed Federal bill (H.R. 1215), and no one knows. H.R. 1215 is likely to be discussed in the federal House of Representatives this week....
The Consumer Advocates of California gathered over the weekend for continuing education and to honor the work of California's plaintiff-side trial attorneys.Our own Kathryn A. Stebner won the organization's important Consumer Advocate Award for her work on women's and...
A common financial abuse scam against the elderly is a call from someone allegedly representing the IRS demanding tax payments with threats of penalties. These calls often are received late at night and can be very confusing to anyone, but particularly disturbing to...
The public interest journalism website ProPublica has been reporting on a growing trend of disturbing social media abuse of elders in nursing homes. ProPublica has identified over 35 instances of inappropriate and unpermitted photos on social media since 2012....
When considering assisted living facilities for loved ones, Kathryn Stebner advises families that staff is the key to everything, especially those who are engaging residents in a variety of activities which help to keep them healthy. If you see people sitting in a...
Amongst the many New Years wishes of a productive and happy year, this inspiring video found its way onto my facebook newstream. It will surely bring a smile to your face, and is a perfect reminder of the spirit that lives on inside as we...
