San DiegoNursing Home Fall Lawyer

If your loved one has been injured in a preventable nursing home fall, don’t wait to take action. Call our San Diego nursing home fall lawyers today at 888-887-9777 for a free consultation.

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Nursing Home Infections, Falls & Fractures, Unexplained Broken Bones, Bedsores/Pressure Sores, Sepsis, Medication Errors/Overmedication, Unauthorized Use of Restraints, Wheelchair Transfer Injuries, Elderly Wandering & Elopement, Elderly Sexual Assault & Abuse, Dehydration & Malnutrition, Poor Hygiene, Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), Amputation, Choking Deaths, Wrongful Death, Financial Elder Abuse, and more.

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We have extensive experience suing the following facilities: Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities, Memory Care Facilities, Adult Day Care Centers, and more.

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Table of Contents:

Why Choose Our San Diego Nursing Home Fall Lawyers?
When Your Loved One Is Hurt, the Nursing Home Owes You an Explanation
How to Know if You Have a Nursing Home Fall Case
Damages You Can Recover in a Nursing Home Fall Case
Can You Sue a San Diego Nursing Home for Fall Injuries?
How Our Team Will Help With Your Nursing Home Fall Case
Recent Fall Citations in San Diego-Area Nursing Homes
Let Us Fight to Get Justice for Your Family
Meet Our San Diego Nursing Home Fall Attorneys

You trust your loved one’s nursing home to keep them safe and comfortable when they can’t care for themselves. Finding out that your family member has been hurt in a preventable fall can break that trust and make you feel powerless to protect them. It’s especially distressful when the home was already aware of your loved one’s fall risk.

At Lanzone Morgan, LLP, we’re committed to holding nursing homes accountable for failing to keep residents safe. Our experienced San Diego nursing home fall lawyers can investigate your loved one’s fall, prove the facility was negligent, and help you get justice for their injuries.

Why Choose Our San Diego Nursing Home Fall Lawyers?

We know how devastating nursing home abuse and neglect can be, both on residents and their families. That’s why we focus our practice on nursing home abuse and neglect cases. We fight to get justice for families like yours and deter nursing homes from prioritizing profits over the health and safety of their residents. Our work has also strengthened California’s nursing home abuse laws, leading to greater protections for residents.

Thanks to the efforts of trusted attorneys like Ayman Mourad, our award-winning team has built a strong reputation for holding negligent nursing homes accountable and securing significant compensation for families. We’ve leveraged over 75 years of combined experience to recover more than $250 million in settlements and verdicts.

“My mother died a week later after falling twice at a nursing home. I contacted Lanzone Morgan, LLP, and right from the start, I felt I was in good hands. Emily and Charlotte were there at the start and helped me with photos, documents, and so forth that I sent them. They set me up with an appointment with Mr. James Morgan. He gave me a thorough review of what could happen and the setbacks that might occur. Everyone was friendly and helpful and answered any questions I had. Alexis was there as well at the end. About six months later, which went really quickly, actually, they called me to let me know that they had agreed on a settlement with the nursing home. The family was pleased. Not so much about the money, which was very nice, but because our mother won the case against the nursing home. With the help of Lanzone Morgan, LLP, of course. We are so grateful that we had them on our side.”

Robert

“Lanzone Morgan, LLP, the absolute best attorneys you could ever have on your side when dealing with a tragic event to one of your family members (my mom in this case) being abused by a nursing home. The nursing home took full advantage of me, knowing that I no longer lived locally in California. The fact that I lived on the East Coast and could not be there to keep track of everything going on with my mom every day and make sure she was receiving the care she deserved from the very beginning... The next morning after losing my mom, I decided to look for an attorney back home in California that would be willing to help me no matter how far away I was, and Lanzone Morgan, LLP did just that. It was as if the 2,800 miles between us were nothing at all. From the very first phone call I made to their office to the first voice on the other end of Emily, I just knew I was going to be in good hands and that they were going to see my mom and me through this tragic event…There is no amount of money that will bring back your loved ones, but knowing the nursing home was held accountable means the most to me. ”

Jessica

“Our family cannot say enough about the exceptional representation we received from this firm. From Managing Partner James Morgan to Emily Iacono, Director of Client Relations, to Partner Ayman Mourad, and Paralegal Kristi Cole, every single person was outstanding. From the very first conversation with Emily, we felt heard, supported, and genuinely cared for. Throughout the entire process, the firm consistently kept our family informed. Their communication was timely, thorough, and professional. The follow-up was first-rate, and we were never left in the dark. What stood out most was their compassion and empathy for what our family had endured.”

Jason

When Your Loved One Is Hurt, the Nursing Home Owes You an Explanation

Nursing homes have a legal duty to assess and mitigate residents’ fall risks. If a resident falls, the facility has a duty to notify the resident’s doctor and designated legal representative or family member immediately. If the facility isn’t notifying you about accidents or injuries, won’t make adjustments to prevent falls, and doesn’t give satisfying answers to your questions, it might be time to take action.

Nursing homes often try to blame falls on the natural progression of old age and disabling conditions. However, they are legally responsible for addressing fall risks and preventing injuries. A fall raises a red flag for neglect. You deserve answers, and our trusted San Diego nursing home lawyers will help you get them.

How to Know if You Have a Nursing Home Fall Case

You may have a nursing home fall case if your loved one has suffered an injury from a preventable fall. Such accidents can lead to severe harm, including traumatic brain injuries, broken bones, internal bleeding, and more. If your loved one has suffered an unexplained injury, a fall may be the cause.

To succeed in a nursing home neglect claim, you must prove the facility could have prevented the fall and failed to take reasonable steps to do so, such as by failing to assess the risks, implement preventative measures, or provide inadequate supervision.

If you suspect your loved one has fallen due to neglect, but are unsure whether you have a valid claim, you don’t need to have everything figured out. Trust your gut and speak with a San Diego nursing home fall lawyer. Our team is available 24/7 to take your call and schedule a no-cost, risk-free consultation. We’ll listen to the details of the situation, identify possible failures by the nursing home, and explain the legal options available to your family.

Damages You Can Recover in a Nursing Home Fall Case

In a nursing home fall injury claim, you generally can pursue compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages cover medical bills, treatment costs, relocation expenses, and other financial losses resulting from the fall. Non-economic damages compensate for the impacts of the fall on your loved one’s well-being. They include emotional distress, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life.

If your loved one has died from a preventable fall, your family may be able to recover wrongful death damages, including funeral and burial costs, loss of companionship, and more.

Our lawyers have a long track record of obtaining significant results in nursing home fall cases, such as the following:

$2.3 million jury verdict for a senior who fell 10 times while rehabbing at a skilled nursing center, leaving her with permanent injuries
$1.9 million bench verdict for a nursing home resident who had her long-term care rights violated 578 times
$900,000 settlement for a client who fractured their hip in a fall and developed bed sores while recovering
$750,000 settlement for a nursing home resident who fractured their arm after multiple falls and elopements from the facility

How Our Team Held a Nursing Home Accountable for Wrongful Death

In a recent case, our attorneys helped get justice for the family of a woman who died from her injuries sustained in multiple preventable falls.

Our client had a dementia diagnosis and a known history of falls when she was originally admitted to an assisted living facility in July 2020. In May 2023, she suffered a series of falls and showed increased confusion, prompting the facility to transfer her to memory care. However, the home still allowed her to use the restroom unsupervised, leading to a major fall incident later that year.

The woman quickly went from relatively independent to bedridden in hospice care within about a month, and died about a week later. After accusing the facility of neglect and wrongful death, our team won a significant settlement for the resident’s family through arbitration.

Can You Sue a San Diego Nursing Home for Fall Injuries?

Yes, you can sue a nursing home in San Diego after your loved one was injured in a fall. However, a fall injury isn’t enough to prove that the facility was liable for the accident. Our attorneys can help you build a strong case and hold the home accountable.

How Our Team Will Help With Your Nursing Home Fall Case

Our compassionate San Diego nursing home fall lawyers will take on all the complicated aspects of your legal claim and provide personalized support to your family along the way. We’ll keep you in the know by communicating developments in plain language, and we’ll always be available to answer any questions you have.

After your initial consultation, our team will gather medical and nursing home records, talk to witnesses, and review evidence with experts to help prove the facility’s negligence. We’ll make sure your case is ready for trial from the very beginning, giving us a leg up in settlement negotiations. Nursing homes know our reputation for success in litigation and would rather come to the table than face us in court.

“We know the ins and outs of nursing home litigation. We know how the long-term care industry operates. Because we know how they operate, we're in the best position to get the best results for the clients.”

James Morgan, Founding Partner

Recent Fall Citations in San Diego-Area Nursing Homes

Fall Injury Violations at Bayshire Torrey Pines Post-Acute

Following a March 2026 survey, regulators cited Bayshire Torrey Pines-Post Acute for failing to properly implement a toileting schedule as required by the resident’s care plan. The resident fell while attempting to use the restroom unassisted, and a regular toileting schedule may have prevented it.

Fall Injury Violations at Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center

During a February 2026 survey, inspectors found that Cottonwood Canyon Healthcare Center staff had failed to properly supervise and assist a resident who was at high risk of falling. The resident, who required assistance with feeding, reportedly fell out of his wheelchair and hit his head when he was left alone with a meal tray in a hallway. The resident suffered a spinal fracture and was hospitalized in an intensive care unit.

The nursing assistant supervising the resident reportedly told inspectors she wasn’t aware that he was a fall risk. A nursing supervisor confirmed the resident should have had a care plan for one-on-one supervision, but didn’t, according to the report.

Fall Injury Violations at Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre

A February 2026 survey at the Granite Hills Healthcare & Wellness Centre found that a resident had fallen out of bed the prior December due to the improper placement of his bedside table. A nursing assistant left the table on the paralyzed side of his body, causing him to reach across his body and fall from the bed, according to the report. He reportedly suffered a neck fracture in the fall.

Despite the resident’s condition, his care plan at the time did not call for preventative measures such as placing his belongings on the right side of his body, according to the report.

Let Us Fight to Get Justice for Your Family

If your loved one has been injured in a fall accident at their nursing home, the trusted team at Lanzone Morgan, LLP, is ready to defend their rights and help you hold the facility accountable.

Contact us online or call 888-887-9777 today for a free consultation with our experienced San Diego nursing home fall lawyers.