Every day, seniors across the City of Los Angeles 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.
Los Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second-largest in the nation, home to roughly 3.9 million residents — including an estimated 550,000 seniors aged 65 and older. With over 200 licensed skilled nursing facilities and hundreds more assisted living and residential care homes scattered across neighborhoods from the Westside to the San Fernando Valley to South LA, the city has the highest concentration of elder care facilities in the state.
The challenges facing LA's nursing home residents are unique to the scale and complexity of the city. Massive facility chains cut corners to maximize profits across dozens of locations, chronic understaffing persists as the high cost of living drives qualified caregivers out of the profession, and language barriers in one of the most multilingual cities on earth make it harder for families to advocate for loved ones. CDPH inspection backlogs mean that dangerous conditions often go unaddressed for months — or longer.
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 Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles families in all types of nursing home abuse and neglect cases:
If you suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected in a Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles:
California provides some of the strongest legal protections for nursing home residents in the country. Key laws that protect Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles, including: