Dudensing Law

$1.5M

Elder Neglect

Recovery from an assisted living facility and a skilled nursing facility for the injury, neglect, and subsequent death of a new resident.

$43

Assisted Living Elder Abuse

Largest known verdict against an assisted living facility in the United States. Awarded against Eskaton for malicious, oppressive, and fraudulent conduct in the care of Barbara Lovenstein, 77. Death resulted from health complications caused by Ativan misuse (chemical restraint) and dangerous understaffing in memory care unit.

$30

Nursing Home Elder Abuse

Largest elder abuse verdict against a skilled nursing facility in the Sacramento/Greater San Francisco Bay Area region. Jury awarded $28 million in punitive damages and $2.1 million in compensatory damages against Horizon West Healthcare for the 2005 death of Frances Tanner, 79. Judge cited 'overwhelming' evidence of chronic understaffing, lax documentation, and corporate greed. Verdict upheld.

$8

Hospice Neglect

Settlement for the daughter of an elder on hospice care who did not receive basic care at her end of life. Victim had a foot wound that was never cared for, became gangrenous, leading to painful, expedited death.

$6

Skilled Nursing Facility Neglect

Recovery for the family of a loved one who suffered a fatal fecal impaction as a direct result of reckless neglect at a skilled nursing facility in Los Angeles. Uncovered widespread falsification of records. Believed to be one of the largest non-jury trial recoveries in a single plaintiff elder abuse case in California history.

$6

Skilled Nursing Facility Elder Abuse

Settlement against a large skilled nursing facility chain. 87-year-old victim sent to recover from head injury, but was ignored, developed bronchitis, respiratory issues worsened. Died same day she was sent to hospital five weeks later. Facility blamed pre-existing conditions, but Dudensing proved lack of care caused untimely death.