If not prevented in time, bed sores may lead to osteomyelitis, a rare bone condition. Typically diagnosed alongside a skin bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus, osteomyelitis infiltrates […]

Stage 4 Pressure Ulcers, also known as Decubitus Ulcers, Bedsores, Pressure Sores, and Pressure Injuries, are a very serious medical condition that can result in significant […]

On June 24, 2022, a San Joaquin County judge denied Good Samaritan Rehabilitation and Care Center’s Petition to Compel Binding Arbitration due to the persuasive arguments […]

The Peck Law Group recently achieved an extremely successful jury verdict of $2.5 million dollars for a Riverside County resident living in an assisted living facility […]

The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office has been working to reduce elder abuse by aggressively prosecuting instances of elder abuse in the criminal law system. The […]

New California state regulations were put in place regarding nursing home facilities in 2018. A wave of nursing homes, nearly half of those in the state, […]

In 2018, a law in California was enacted that increased the amount of nursing time required to be spent with each patient per day from 3.2 […]

Nursing home abuse and neglect are some of the unfortunate realities residents of these homes may have to face. There are many different forms of abuse […]

A common form of neglect that occurs all too often in nursing homes is dehydration. Dehydration occurs when the body is deprived of water to the […]

Elder abuse and neglect, while incredibly unfortunate, is happening throughout California. Bed sores is one of the types of elder abuse that most commonly happens in […]