Every day, seniors across Long Beach suffer abuse and neglect at the hands of those entrusted with their care. Our former defense attorneys know how facilities hide the truth — and we use that knowledge to fight for your family.
Long Beach is the largest port city in Los Angeles County and the seventh-largest city in California, home to roughly 466,000 residents — including an estimated 65,000 seniors aged 65 and older. With over 30 licensed skilled nursing facilities and dozens of assisted living and residential care homes spread from the waterfront to North Long Beach, the city faces a growing elder care crisis that mirrors the challenges of its larger neighbor to the north while carrying its own distinct vulnerabilities.
Long Beach's senior population includes a significant number of Navy veterans who settled here after serving at the former Naval Shipyard and Naval Station, many of whom now rely on facility-based care. The city's remarkable diversity — including large Cambodian and Latino communities — creates persistent language barriers that facilities exploit to keep families in the dark about deteriorating conditions. The contrast between upscale waterfront facilities in Belmont Shore and Naples and budget operations inland along Cherry Avenue and in North Long Beach means the quality of care varies wildly depending on a family's zip code and resources.
At California Nursing Home Law, attorneys Michael Young and Thomas Wallin are former nursing home defense lawyers who spent years representing the very facility chains that operate across Long Beach. They know the corporate playbook — the delay tactics, the record alterations, the blame-shifting strategies — because they helped write it. Now they use that insider knowledge to tear those defenses apart and fight for families. Together, they have recovered over $250 million for victims of elder abuse and neglect statewide.
Our attorneys represent Long Beach families in all types of nursing home abuse and neglect cases:
If you suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected in a Long Beach nursing home or care facility, it is critical to act quickly. Contact the following agencies to file a report:
These organizations provide resources, support, and advocacy for seniors and their families in Long Beach:
California provides some of the strongest legal protections for nursing home residents in the country. Key laws that protect Long Beach seniors include:
Welfare & Institutions Code 15600-15675 — This landmark California statute allows elder abuse victims to recover enhanced damages, including attorney's fees and costs. It covers physical abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, abandonment, isolation, and other forms of mistreatment.
California Penal Code Section 368 — Makes it a felony to inflict unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering on an elder or dependent adult. Violations can result in imprisonment and significant fines.
Health & Safety Code 1599 — Guarantees nursing home residents fundamental rights including dignity, privacy, freedom from abuse, adequate medical care, and the right to voice grievances without retaliation.
Our nursing home abuse attorneys represent families in every neighborhood and community across the City of Long Beach, including: