To report licensing violations, abuse, or neglect in an Oakland skilled nursing facility, you must file a formal complaint with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Specifically, long-term care facilities in Alameda County are overseen by the CDPH East...

Moving a family member out of an Oakland nursing home or assisted living facility during an active elder abuse or neglect lawsuit is entirely permissible and often necessary to ensure their physical safety. Initiating legal action against a facility does not strip a...

Filing a Lawsuit After a Fatal Fall in an Oakland Assisted Living Center Families can file a wrongful death and elder neglect lawsuit when a fatal fall occurs in an Oakland assisted living center due to facility negligence. Unlike skilled nursing facilities, assisted...