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Focused Help For Nursing Home Abuse Cases
My entire practice at Travis Siegel is devoted to elder abuse and neglect. Since 2002, I have spent my legal career protecting vulnerable seniors in Orange County and across Southern California and holding nursing homes and care facilities accountable when they violate families' trust.
When you call my office, you work directly with me, attorney Travis Siegel, from the first conversation through resolution. I don't hand cases off to junior lawyers or staff, and I bring decades of focused experience and a record of multi-million-dollar recoveries in nursing home negligence and elder abuse cases. I have also been recognized in Best Lawyers of America since 2016.
If you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect, don't wait. Call me at (562) 414-5294 for a free, confidential consultation so I can review what happened and explain your options.
Types Of Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect I Handle
Nursing home abuse and neglect can occur in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities, memory care units, and any residential care facility for the elderly (RCFE). In California, abuse can include physical, emotional, and sexual harm, financial exploitation, and neglect of basic needs such as medical care, hygiene, food, and water.
Over the years I have handled a wide range of elder abuse and neglect cases, including:
- Falls and fractures. Unsafe transfers, lack of supervision, or improper use of restraints leading to broken hips, leg fractures, and other serious injuries.
- Pressure sores and bedsores. Painful wounds that develop or worsen because staff fail to turn and reposition residents, provide adequate nutrition, or follow basic skin-care protocols.
- Sexual assault. Assaults committed by staff members or other residents in nursing homes, assisted living, or memory care settings.
- Resident wandering and elopement. Dementia or memory-impaired residents who leave the facility or wander unsupervised and suffer injuries, including being struck by vehicles.
- Wrongful death in long-term care. Fatal injuries or decline that could and should have been prevented with proper care and supervision.
- Financial abuse. Theft of money or property, misuse of accounts, or improper changes to legal documents that benefit staff or others.
My case results include outcomes such as $515,000 for a fall that caused a fractured hip, $950,000 for the sexual assault of a resident at an assisted living facility, $900,000 for a dementia patient who wandered from a care center and was struck by a vehicle, $450,000 for a fall at an assisted living facility that resulted in death, and $400,000 for a fall at a nursing home that caused leg fractures and death. These examples are not guarantees of what any case will recover, but they reflect the level of harm I routinely see and pursue.
In appropriate cases, I also pursue claims under the California Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act, which allows courts to consider enhanced remedies, including attorney's fees and punitive damages in cases involving recklessness, oppression, fraud, or malice by a custodial facility.
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Why Families Choose Me For Nursing Home Abuse Cases
Nursing homes and large care chains are defended by sophisticated legal teams and insurance companies. Before I began representing abused elders, I spent five years at a medical malpractice defense firm defending doctors and hospitals. I know how facilities and their insurers evaluate cases, what they try to hide, and how they build their defenses.
I use that inside knowledge, along with more than two decades focused on elder abuse and neglect, to build strong cases for my clients in Orange County and Southern California. My approach includes:
- Singular focus on elder abuse and neglect. I don't maintain a broad personal injury docket. My work centers on long-term care, nursing home negligence, and elder abuse and neglect.
- Direct attorney access. From intake through resolution, you deal with me, not a rotating cast of staff members.
- Trial-ready advocacy. Many cases settle, but I prepare every case as if it will go to trial and I'm ready to present your loved one's story to a jury when a fair settlement is not offered.
- Contingency fee representation. I take these cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you don't pay an attorney's fee unless I recover compensation.
When your family is facing harm in a nursing home, you deserve an attorney whose entire professional identity is this work, who understands how these institutions operate, and who is prepared to stand up to them.
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Pressure sores, also called bed sores and pressure ulcers, are a common sign of nursing home abuse or neglect. They are caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin. Bed sores typically appear near areas where the bones are close to the skin: the hips, back, elbows, and ankles. When pressure sores first show up, they’re just skin irritation. With prompt treatment, they typically have no lasting effects. When not treated quickly, however, later stages can result in serious damage not only to the skin but also to muscle and bone.
The greatest tragedy of pressure sores is that they are relatively easy to prevent. Regular movement of a person restricted to a bed or wheelchair can help avoid pressure sores. Someone who must remain in bed should be moved about every two hours. The use of a pressure-reducing mattress can help. A proper diet, cleanliness, and daily exercise all help prevent pressure sores and eliminate the serious harm that can accompany them.
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The answer is no. Siegel Law takes all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that our clients owe the firm nothing for expenses unless they are awarded a monetary settlement or we receive a favorable verdict at trial. All expenses will be deducted from the settlement or jury verdict. Not a dime will be taken out of your pocket.
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If you suspect that abuse has occurred, know that you are not alone and do not have to suffer in silence. Trust yourself and follow your instincts. First of all, contact the California Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services (APS). This is a government agency specifically charged with licensing, certifying, and overseeing nursing homes and similar facilities. They are in charge of investigating reports of abuse, so making a report to them is the best place to start.
Once you have contacted them, call us at Siegel Law. We have years of experience handling these kinds of cases and will sit down with you for free and help you understand your options going forward. It is easy to become overwhelmed in this situation, which is why our Orange County elder abuse lawyers offer guidance to those who need it.
If you think your elderly loved one has suffered neglect or abuse, do not wait to act. Whether the abuse occurred in a nursing home, residential care facility, or private home, our Orange County elder abuse attorneys will conduct the necessary investigations and gather the information needed to bring those responsible to justice.
