Nursing home abuse, assisted living neglect, dependent adult abuse, medical malpractice, hospital injury, serious injury, car accident, and premises liability cases across California, each reviewed by a nurse attorney.

Jasinska Law Firm Professional Corporation handles cases where a facility, a property owner, or a healthcare provider failed the person in its care. 

• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect. Bedsores, falls and fractures, dehydration and malnutrition, medication errors, elopement, infection and sepsis, physical and sexual abuse in skilled nursing facilities. NURSING HOME ABUSE 

• Assisted Living and RCFE Abuse. Neglect, wrongful death, and financial exploitation in residential care facilities for the elderly. ASSISTED LIVING/RCFE ABUSE 

• Dependent Adult Abuse. Protection for adults 18 to 64 with physical or mental limitations who are harmed by those responsible for their care. DEPENDENT ADULT ABUSE 

• Medical Malpractice. Missed diagnoses, medication errors, surgical and nursing errors, and hospital negligence. MEDICAL MALPRACTICE 

• Hospital Injuries. Falls, pressure injuries, medication errors, infections, and failures to respond to a change in condition during a hospital stay. HOSPITAL INJURIES 

• Serious Injuries. Brain and spinal injuries, hip fractures, burns, and other catastrophic injuries in care settings. SERIOUS INJURIES 

• Car Accidents. Elderly passengers hurt in facility vans and medical transport, and crashes caused by dangerous road conditions. CAR ACCIDENT LAWYER 

• Premises Liability. Slip and fall, trip and fall, and other injuries on unsafe property. PREMISE LIABILITY 

• Wrongful Death. Deaths caused by neglect in nursing homes, long-term care, and hospitals, brought on behalf of the family. Wrongful Death In Nursing Homes 

Not sure which category fits? Call 866-248-0535. The first conversation is free, and we will tell you whether the facts support a claim.

California Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney

A nursing home abuse lawyer in California who is also a registered nurse investigates bedsores, falls, dehydration, medication errors, understaffing, and neglect in skilled nursing facilities.

Skilled nursing facilities are paid to keep residents safe, fed, clean, and medicated correctly. When a facility is short-staffed, cuts corners, or ignores its own care plans, residents are injured. Jasinska Law Firm Professional Corporation investigates these cases with a nurse's eye for what the chart should show and does not.

How Understaffing Becomes Neglect

California requires skilled nursing facilities to provide at least 3.5 nursing hours per resident per day, with 2.4 of those hours from certified nursing assistants (Health and Safety Code section 1276.65). When a facility runs below that line, the work that keeps residents safe is the first to go: repositioning every two hours, answering call lights, helping with meals, toileting on schedule. The injuries that follow are predictable. A facility's own payroll and census records can prove the harm was foreseeable.

Common Forms of Nursing Home Neglect

• Pressure ulcers and bedsores Pressure Ulcers/Bedsores 

• Falls and fractures Falls and Fractures 

• Dehydration and malnutrition Dehydration and Malnutrition 

• Infection, sepsis, and delayed treatment Infection, Sepsis, Delayed Treatment 

• Medication errors Medication Errors 

• Elopement and wandering Elopement and Wandering 

• Physical abuse Physical Abuse 

• Sexual abuse Sexual Abuse 

• Physical injuries from rough handling or unsafe transfers Nursing Home Physical Injuries 

• Wrongful death Wrongful Death In Nursing Homes 

What We Look For

• Staffing records showing how many nurses and aides were on each shift

• Care plans and whether they were followed

• Charting that was copied, back-dated, or left blank

• Incident reports and whether the family and physician were notified

• The facility's state survey history and prior citations

What Families Should Do Now

1. Write down dates, times, names of staff, and what you saw.

2. Photograph injuries and conditions, with the date, if the resident consents.

3. Request the care plan, medication list, and weight records in writing.

4. Report concerns to the facility administrator in writing and keep a copy.

5. Call before the records change hands.

Time Limits

Most elder abuse and neglect claims must be filed within two years of the injury (Code of Civil Procedure section 335.1). Claims pleaded as professional negligence have a shorter window (Code of Civil Procedure section 340.5). Claims against a public facility require a written government claim within six months (Government Code section 911.2). Call early.

Free case evaluation. Contingency fee basis. Call 866-248-0535 or email eliza@jasinskalaw.com.