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Holding Nursing Homes and Elder Care Facilities Responsible When Things Go Wrong
Schedule A Free Consultation1 Nov 2013
A single sign reading “Closed for Business” hung gloomily on the front door of the Valley Manor Community Care Home of Castro Valley, California last Thursday after the state ordered the facility to close for “deplorable conditions”. From the outside, the building appeared to be empty and lonely—nothing more than [..]
28 Oct 2013
The idea that all of our seniors in need of medical and nursing care should be treated properly and in a dignified way regardless of race, gender, religion and sexual orientation seems obvious. Unfortunately, as the first generation of openly gay and lesbian people become seniors, evidence of ongoing discrimination [..]
16 Oct 2013
Today’s news headlines are filled with the words “Affordable Care Act” or “Obamacare.” While these names are being drilled into our minds, most of us remain uncertain about what the new health care law means, especially for Medicare beneficiaries. The good news is Medicare is not going anywhere and is [..]
7 Oct 2013
For more than 23 years I have represented men and women from New Jersey, New York and throughout the United States stricken with asbestos’ deadly legacy – Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer. When I speak to workers and their families who worked at Johns Manville’s massive plant less than 7 miles [..]
2 Oct 2013
Sugarman Law was proud to sponsor and walk in the “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” hosted by the Azheimer’s Association. These pictures provide a glimpse into the inspiring event that united thousands of New Jersey residents in the movement to end Alzheimer’s Disease. Click the pictures to enlarge. For more information about Alzheimer’s Disease and [..]
Winning Results
$1,400,000
SETTLEMENT
against a nursing home for the choking death of a resident
$1,000,000
SETTLEMENT
against an assisted living facility for injury and wrongful death of a resident
$930,000
VERDICT
against a Middlesex County nursing home for a resident’s pressure ulcers and wrongful death
$3,000,000
SETTLEMENT
settlement for workers with mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis caused by asbestos in the workplace