Los Angeles Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers

Santa Fe Springs Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys

The Broken Promise of Care Centers

No segment of our community needs legal protection more than our seniors. The elderly, particularly disabled seniors, are at risk for serious injury when caregivers fail to deliver proper essential services. A staff member leaves an elderly woman unattended, knowing she is frail and suffering from dementia. The resident falls and fractures her hip — a permanently disabling and potentially fatal injury at her age and condition. Unfortunately, similar scenes of nursing home negligence occur every day across the Greater Los Angeles area. Many times they are played off as “accidents.”

The law firm of Moss ◊ Hovden has a solid record of holding long-term care facilities accountable for negligence, neglect and elder abuse. If you are suspicious about a loved one's sudden decline, unexplained injury or death, contact us immediately.

L.A. Nursing Home Negligence Attorneys

Our experienced legal team has recovered monetary damages for wrongful death,the pain and suffering, and costs of medical intervention. We have brought claims for all types of injuries resulting from nursing home negligence and abuse, such as:

Pressure ulcers (also known as bedsores and decubitus ulcers)
Serious falls (hip fractures, head trauma, broken bones)
Medication errors
Medical neglect (untreated illnesses, severe dehydration, malnutrition)
Assault or sexual assault
Excessive restraint or sedation
Punishment/emotional abuse
Wrongful death

Advocates for the Most Vulnerable

Moss ◊ Hovden stand up for the elderly who do not have the power to speak up for themselves. We obtain patient charts and medical records, and research the facility and any specific staff members who may have been involved in the abuse.

We ask tough questions like: Is there a pattern of similar complaints? Did the nursing home do a criminal background check on the employee? Were special care requirements ignored? Do staffing levels comply with requirements set forth in California law?

For example, we brought a successful lawsuit on behalf of a career Marine officer recuperating from knee replacement surgery. The standard of care is to turn bedridden patients every few hours to prevent pressure ulcers. Our attorneys demonstrated the lengthy intervals and poor wound care that led to advanced-stage bedsores on his hip and tailbone — open, excruciating wounds that will take years to heal and can even be fatal.

See more examples of our settlements and verdicts for nursing home negligence.

Veteran personal injury lawyers Rodney Moss and Del Hovden bring 70 years of combined experience and every resource of our firm to win full compensation. Contact our Whittier office toll free at 562.321.9590 or at 877.766.6507 for a free initial consultation