Category: Nursing Home Abuse

The family of Maria Arellano, a 71-year-old resident at the Fillmore Convalescent Center, has been awarded $7.75 million by a Ventura County jury for abuse inflicted on Arellano by the nursing home in 2006.  During this time, the family took note of bruises on Arellano’s body and complained to management at the nursing home, who [...]

Nursing home abuse has been a topic of much discussion throughout the United States for several decades, but California is by far home to some of the most serious cases. The cities of San Diego and Los Angeles are particularly prone to nursing home abuse, although the problem is becoming more serious throughout the state [...]