In California, the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit based on physical elder abuse, personal injury, or facility neglect is generally two years from the date the injury occurred or was discovered. Because uncovering corporate ownership structures and...
We build our cases by auditing the facility’s internal records against state regulations. Under California law, an assisted living community must assess a resident’s physical capabilities and draft an individualized care plan. If we discover that the facility failed...
While regulatory agencies can issue citations, a civil lawsuit under the California Elder Abuse Act is the only path to recovering compensation for your family. We pursue damages for your relative’s physical pain, emotional trauma, and suffering, as well as concrete...
Unlike nursing homes, assisted living facilities are not required to have registered nurses administer medications. Instead, they frequently use untrained "medication technicians" or basic care staff to distribute prescriptions. Due to chronic understaffing, these...
Yes. Wandering away from a facility, legally known as elopement, is a direct consequence of inadequate supervision, broken exit alarms, or severe understaffing. If a Daly City facility admits a resident with known wandering tendencies or advanced dementia, it is...
Assisted living facilities in Daly City are regulated by the California Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD). You can file an official complaint with their local Peninsula regional office. For localized advocacy and physical welfare...
When systemic neglect results in an emergency, residents from local facilities are usually transported to Seton Medical Center in Daly City or Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco. Our legal team subpoenas the emergency room records, lab values, and paramedic intake...
Improper retention occurs when an assisted living facility keeps a resident whose physical or cognitive medical needs have escalated beyond what the facility is legally permitted or staffed to handle. Because corporate operators want to keep rooms occupied to maximize...
Assisted living facilities (also called Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, or RCFEs) are non-medical, social-model facilities licensed by the California Department of Social Services (CCLD). They are designed to provide "custodial care," such as assistance...
