Stebner, Gertler, & Guadagni handles nursing home abuse cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning there are no upfront costs and no fees unless we recover compensation for your family.
Photograph it, note the date, and raise it directly with facility staff in writing so there's a record of when it was reported. If the response feels dismissive or the wound worsens, that's a strong signal to involve an attorney before records get harder to obtain.
It can. Prior citations don't recover compensation on their own, but they can support a pattern-of-neglect argument and point us toward records worth requesting in your specific case.
Depending on the facts, families may recover medical expenses, pain and suffering, relocation costs, and wrongful death damages. Punitive damages may also apply where the facility's conduct was reckless or intentional.
The California Department of Public Health licenses skilled nursing facilities and investigates complaints involving patient safety violations and regulatory noncompliance, separate from the agency that oversees assisted living communities.
That explanation deserves scrutiny rather than automatic acceptance. Most infections and falls in a skilled nursing setting are preventable with proper monitoring, wound care, and staffing — "unavoidable" is sometimes the label a facility reaches for when the real...
Most elder abuse and neglect claims fall under a two-year filing deadline, though the specific timeline can shift depending on the facts. Getting an attorney involved early helps preserve records before they're overwritten.
Yes. California allows wrongful death claims when neglect or abuse contributes to a resident's death, and survivorship claims can also preserve the resident's own claim for pain and suffering they experienced before passing.
Call 911 for immediate danger. For non-emergency concerns, contact Sacramento County Adult Protective Services at (916) 874-9377, or the Long-Term Care Ombudsman at (916) 376-8910 for issues specific to a licensed facility.
Nursing homes are licensed as skilled nursing facilities, which carry a higher standard of medical care and 24-hour licensed nursing supervision than assisted living communities. That distinction matters in a Sacramento case because it raises the bar for what...
