Cases We Handle

Elder Physical Abuse

We have experience in handling virtually every type of elder physical abuse case. Frequently this involves the elder having suffered:

• Bedsores
• Falls
• Medication errors
• Dehydration and malnutrition
• Severe weight loss
• Improper catheter care
• Residents' rights violations
• Infections
• Rapes, assaults and batteries
• Wrongful death

We have expertise in litigating against:

• Skilled nursing facilities
• Hospitals
• Assisted living facilities
• Board and care homes
• Hospice

Case Summaries

Grenz v. Confidential Skilled Nursing Facility - $1,030,000 Settlement

Grenz was a long-term dementia resident at a skilled nursing facility. She began rubbing her calf on her wheelchair and eventually opened a sore as a result. The nursing home did not alert her doctor or family about the condition but instead tried to conceal its' progression to the point where the sore went down to the bone. An unrelated condition caused her to go to an emergency room where the wound was discovered and shown to her family. The family made a complaint to the state but amazingly the state did not issue a citation. We undertook the civil suit which resulted in a settlement of $1,030,000.

Foote v. Confidential Skilled Nursing Facility - $750,000 Settlement, Discovery of Ten Additional Cases Against The Home And Eventual Closure of the Home

Defendant died under what initially appeared to be natural causes. Weeks later a nurse confessed that the resident died due to malfunctioning equipment. The nursing home denied this and challenged the nursing aids credibility. We eventually found ten other residents that had also received substandard care including malfunctioning equipment. Foote's case settled for $750,000 and the other families cases resulted in multiple millions in settlements. Shortly thereafter, the nursing home closed and sold the home.

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Personal Injury

Case Summaries

Lundquist v. CSAA $750,000

Rear-end motor vehicle accident resulted in lumbar spine herniation. Plaintiff relunctant to undergo suggested surgery but instead chose to live with the resulting pain. $750,000 settlement.

Williams v. Anderson $500,000

Low impact motor vehicle accident with resulting positive MRI of cervical spine. Plaintiff underwent surgery. Defendant had $250,000 insurance policy but ended up paying $500,000 on the first day of trial to settle.

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Fraud and Financial Abuse

With the economy reeling, the horrors of elder financial abuse are truly coming to light, and the scams are growing even more brazen. The motivation always appears to be the same, the bad guy gets paid up front, and the elder is left to suffer. We are currently litigating on behalf of elders who have suffered because of:

• Medi-Cal prequalification scams
• Unnecessary and oppressive reverse mortgages
• Inappropriate annuities

We also represent individuals who have been wrongfully denied insurance benefits such as in the cases of:

• Denial of payments for long-term care insurance
• Denial of disability benefits
• Denial of life insurance payouts

Case Summaries

500+ Elders vs. Senior Care Advocates, James Walker - Pending

Our office represents 500+ elders in attempting to get returned their approximately $7,500,0000 in fraudulent fees. We have obtained a Default Judgment with findings of intentional misrepresentation and fraud and are seeking to collect from various available government and legal funds.

Sanchez v. AVIVA Insurance, Loomis Wealth Solutions, et al. - Pending

Federal class action suit on behalf of ex-Loomis Wealth Solutions ponzi scheme investors who were also put into inappropriate life insurance products which resulted in Loomis Wealth Solutions earning extra $25,000 kickbacks which plaintiffs were not told about.

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