San Francisco Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer
Are you worried about the health and care of your loved one? Contact our experienced nursing home abuse attorneys in San Francisco at 888-887-9777 now to get the answers and compensation you deserve.
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 Trust Our Proven San Francisco Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys with Your Loved One’s Case
- Our Client Testimonials Speak Volumes About Our Compassionate and Effective Advocacy
- Types of Nursing Home Abuse Claims We Handle in San Francisco, CA
- How You Can Help Your Loved One Now If You Suspect Abuse
- Compensation for Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Abuse Injuries
- The Nursing Home Abuse Crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area
- You Must Act Quickly To Get Justice for Elder Abuse in San Francisco, CA
- Who Can File a Nursing Home Abuse Claim?
- Our Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Serve the Entire Bay Area
- Start the Path of Justice for Your Loved One Today
- Meet Our Attorneys
Nursing homes should provide safe, comfortable environments that allow residents to maintain their health, strength, and independence as long as possible. Yet many San Francisco nursing home residents suffer significant health declines, loss of independence, and premature death because of nursing home abuse. The signs are often subtle, and your loved one may be reluctant or unable to tell you it is occurring.
Are you feeling frustrated because the nursing home is not informing you about your loved one’s health? Has your loved one been hospitalized with a serious injury? Are they suffering from bed sores, untreated infections, weight loss, or other medical conditions? These are red flags for nursing home abuse. We hold nursing homes accountable. We can help you identify and report abuse, protect your loved one, and pursue substantial compensation. Contact us today by completing our contact form or calling (888) 887-9777
Why Trust Our Proven San Francisco Nursing Home Abuse Attorneys with Your Loved One’s Case
Nursing homes often refuse to accept responsibility for abuse, and it takes significant resources and knowledge to hold them accountable. Having an experienced attorney on your side is crucial. At Lanzone Morgan, LLP, we give the voiceless a voice, advocating for their right to quality care and pursuing justice when they suffer from abuse and neglect.
Nursing home abuse is all we do, so we are deeply familiar with California nursing home abuse laws and the judges, lawyers, and procedures in San Francisco. We know how nursing homes operate and what it takes to hold them accountable. Nursing homeowners are often large corporate entities that we see repeatedly. They know from our track record that we can win in court and will not settle for less than our clients deserve.
Our knowledgeable nursing home abuse lawyers have over 75 years of combined experience and have recovered over $200 million in compensation since 2008. We handle cases across California, including San Francisco, Daly City, Berkeley, Palo Alto, San Mateo, and the Bay Area. We do not take the faith our clients put in us lightly.
Compassionate Advocacy with Results
When you choose our nursing home abuse law firm in San Francisco, CA, you become part of our family. Everyone in our firm will treat your loved one and your family with empathy and compassion.
Our founders have been dedicated advocates of vulnerable adults throughout their careers. James Morgan has been standing up for elder abuse victims for over 20 years and is known for making clients and their families feel valued and heard. Anthony Lanzone started his career with the core belief that there is no greater cause than fighting for vulnerable victims.
Our Client Testimonials Speak Volumes About Our Compassionate and Effective Advocacy
Our commitment to outstanding client service includes compassionate legal support, emotional assistance, referrals to resources, and adaptive strategies to ensure every client receives the individualized care they deserve. Client testimonials and reviews like the following reflect the care and hard work we put into every case:
“Our attorney and the entire staff at this firm were remarkable. Especially Emily, who walked us through everything in the beginning of the process. They worked wonders for our family and our mother, whom they represented. They are quick, as much as they can be in the entire process, as well as informative, and were in constant contact with us through the entire process. I would wholeheartedly recommend this firm to anyone. They work wonders, and if for some reason are unable to, they let you know as soon as possible so you can make a well-thought-out decision for your next step.”
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Types of Nursing Home Abuse Claims We Handle in San Francisco, CA
We have decades of experience in all types of cases involving the maltreatment of elderly and dependent adults in nursing homes, skilled living facilities, residential care homes, and hospitals. We can help your loved one get justice for the following:
- Injuries from falls
- Broken bones
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Subdural hematomas
- Infections
- Bed sores
- Sexual Assault
- Sexually transmitted infections
- Dehydration
- Malnutrition
- Lack of hygiene care
- Overmedication
- Chemical and physical restraints
- Injuries from wandering away
- Choking
- Burns
- Bruises and lacerations
- Psychological trauma
- Theft
- Preventable death
Whether your loved one’s injuries stem from physical, sexual, verbal, or financial abuse or neglect, you can count on us to get your loved one the justice they deserve. If you notice injuries or a decline in your loved one’s health, document everything you observe with dates and contact our law firm as soon as possible.
“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."
How You Can Help Your Loved One Now If You Suspect Abuse
You have multiple options for reporting abuse, which vary based on where it has occurred. If you believe your loved one is in immediate danger, call 911.
Type of Facility | Who You Can Call | Contact Information |
Nursing home, rehabilitation center, or intermediate care facility | California Department of Public Health | Phone: (800) 554-0354 |
Assisted living or residential care facility | California Department of Social Services | State hotline: (844) 538-8766 |
Hospital or elsewhere | Adult Protective Services | Phone: (833) 401-0832 |
You can also contact the California Department of Aging’s long-term care ombudsman CRISIS line at (800) 231-4024 24 hours a day if you suspect your loved one is currently experiencing abuse in a nursing home, assisted living facility, or other long-term care facility. The ombudsman is a patient advocate who can investigate abuse.
Contact our law firm immediately at 1(888) 887-9777 if you suspect your loved one is experiencing abuse or neglect. We can investigate abuse, help you report it, and file a nursing home abuse lawsuit.
Compensation for Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Abuse Injuries
Your loved one may be entitled to substantial damages for mental and physical injuries stemming from nursing home abuse and neglect, which may include the following:
- Economic damages – compensate for financial losses, such as medical bills, mental health therapy expenses, costs of transferring a resident to a new facility, stolen property, and your lost wages
- Non-economic damages – compensate for subjective losses, such as pain and suffering, loss of bodily functions, loss of independence, humiliation, and emotional distress
- Punitive damages – damages awarded to punish the facility for gross negligence or intentional harm and deter future misconduct
If your loved one has died from nursing home abuse, you may be entitled to recover damages through a wrongful death lawsuit. Such damages may include funeral expenses, your loved one’s pain and suffering, loss of companionship, and similar losses.
How Much Is My Loved One’s Nursing Home Abuse Claim Worth?
The compensation recoverable in a nursing home abuse case depends on the severity of the abuse, the nature of the misconduct, the strength of the evidence, the severity of the injuries, and the skill of your San Francisco nursing home abuse attorney. We have recovered numerous six and seven-figure settlements and verdicts for elder abuse injuries, including the following:
- $3 million settlement for a resident who suffered a coccyx bed sore due to neglect at a skilled nursing facility
- $2.3 million verdict for a resident who suffered multiple falls in a nursing home and sustained a broken arm and pelvis
- $2.3 million verdict for an 84-year-old nursing home resident who suffered severe and permanent injuries from nursing home abuse
- $1.3 million verdict for a client who was injured in the shower in a nursing home facility while her mother was helping her because staff refused, claiming she could shower without assistance
- $1.25 million settlement for an elderly assisted living facility resident who acquired a bedsore due to neglect
- $1.2 million settlement against a doctor and a nursing home that allowed a resident to starve to death
The Nursing Home Abuse Crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area
Nursing home abuse and neglect are tragically all too common throughout the Bay Area.
Bay Area Nursing Home Abuse Cases in the News
One of California’s most infamous nursing home abuse cases occurred in San Francisco at the Laguna Honda Hospital’s skilled nursing facility. The San Francisco Examiner reported that investigators uncovered severe verbal, emotional, physical, and sexual abuse that affected as many as 130 patients. The substantiated incidents involved nurses and staff committing the following outrageous acts:
- Kicking patients
- Photographing patients nude and sharing the photos
- Having sexually explicit conversations with patients
- Using unprescribed opiates and other medications as chemical restraints
- Gagging a patient with a towel
Medicare decertified the facility in 2022 but reinstated it in 2024. The City of San Francisco agreed to a $2 million settlement to compensate 11 victims.
We have also seen cases of poisoning in Bay Area nursing homes. A worker in Walnut Creek in Contra Costa County was charged with felony elder abuse in the poisoning death of a 94-year-old resident of the memory care unit at Atria Walnut Creek. A similar incident occurred at Atria Park of San Mateo, in which nursing home staff served dishwashing soap to residents, resulting in the death of a 93-year-old resident and the hospitalization of two others.
Nursing Home Abuse Uncovered in State Inspections of Nursing Homes in San Francisco, CA
Medicare’s nursing home informational website shows that 28 of the 120 nursing homes in the Greater San Francisco area have been cited for abuse. This occurs when state inspectors find that anyone has abused a resident, including staff, visitors, vendors, and other residents.
In 2024, state inspectors responding to a complaint found that a violent resident at Eden Healthcare Center had assaulted a bedridden, vulnerable resident. The facility knew the resident had a history of violence but assigned the resident as a roommate of the bedridden resident. The victim suffered a concussion, a broken cheekbone, and a lacerated scalp.
San Francisco Nursing Home Residents Have Rights
California laws and regulations guarantee nursing home residents the right to receive quality care in a safe, homelike environment. Federal law also guarantees residents the following rights:
- To receive the necessary care to achieve the highest physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being and quality of life practicable
- To be treated with dignity
- To live in a home-like environment
- To receive appetizing food that accommodates preferences and restrictions
- To receive care to prevent bed sores and incontinence
- To receive reasonable accommodations so they can enjoy as much independence as possible
- To access enriching activities
- To give informed consent for procedures and medications
- To be free of medically unnecessary chemical and physical restraints
- To be free of involuntary seclusion
- To make decisions about their health care and control their schedule and activities
You Must Act Quickly To Get Justice for Elder Abuse in San Francisco, CA
The statute of limitations for California nursing home abuse and neglect cases varies based on multiple factors. Nursing home abuse cases involving medical malpractice generally must be filed within three years of the incident or one year after the injury is discovered. Elder abuse cases generally must be filed within two years. However, the law includes numerous exceptions, such as when the defendant is a government entity or the plaintiff lacks capacity.
Consult an attorney as soon as possible when you suspect abuse. Your attorney can determine what deadlines apply to your case. We often find that a case has elements of medical malpractice and elder abuse. Determining the statute of limitations in these cases can be complex, and it is crucial to get this right. If you guess wrong and miss the deadline, you will lose out on your opportunity to get justice and compensation.
Some people put off contacting attorneys because they fear retaliation. We have handled thousands of cases over the last two decades and have never seen a nursing home retaliate against a resident after we became involved, most likely because they know we are watching and will hold them accountable.
Who Can File a Nursing Home Abuse Claim?
If your loved one has physical and mental capacity, they can file a lawsuit. However, we find that the most vulnerable residents are the ones who experience abuse the most. Consequently, many abused nursing home residents are unable to advocate for themselves. In these cases, any interested party, such as a spouse, adult child, sibling, parent, or power of attorney, may file a lawsuit on their behalf. If nursing home abuse leads to death, California Code §377.60 allows the following survivors to file a wrongful death lawsuit:
- Spouse
- Domestic partner
- Adult children
- Adult grandchildren
- Legal guardian
- Personal representative
We are relentlessly committed to safeguarding the rights and dignity of the elderly and have a proven track record of holding nursing homes accountable. We can determine whether you have standing to file a nursing home abuse claim and help you get justice.
Our Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers Serve the Entire Bay Area
We handle nursing home abuse cases in every city in California, including San Francisco and the surrounding areas. Call us today at (888) 887-9777 if you suspect your loved one has suffered abuse in San Francisco or any part of the Bay Area, including the following cities:
- Alameda
- Bayview
- Berkeley
- Corte Madera
- Daly City
- Emeryville
- Granada
- Half Moon Bay
- Mill Valley
- Mission District
- Oakland
- Pacifica
- Palo Alto
- San Bruno
- San Jose
- San Mateo
- San Pablo
- San Rafael
- Santa Clara
- South San Francisco
Start the Path of Justice for Your Loved One Today
If you suspect your loved one has been abused in a nursing home, we can help you stop it and recover substantial compensation. Our compassionate, knowledgeable nursing home abuse lawyers have over 75 years of combined experience and have received $200+ million for our clients. You can count on us to fight relentlessly for justice and the maximum compensation. We charge no upfront fees, and the initial consultation is free.
Contact us online today or call (888) 887-9777 to schedule a free case review.
Written and edited by our team of expert legal content writers and reviewed and approved by attorney Anthony C. Lanzone.
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- Nursing Homes
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, or RCFE
- Memory Care Facilities
- Skilled Nursing Facilities
- Adult Day Care Centers
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities
- Non-Emergency Transport Providers
- Acute Care Hospitals
- 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