From Willow Glen to Almaden Valley, our former nursing home defense attorneys fight for San Jose families whose loved ones have been harmed by neglect and abuse in Silicon Valley's care facilities.
San Jose is the capital of Silicon Valley and the third-largest city in California, home to approximately 1,010,000 residents — including an estimated 130,000 seniors aged 65 and older. As the tech industry's epicenter, San Jose is a city defined by innovation and wealth, yet its elder care infrastructure tells a different story. More than 50 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities serve a senior population that includes both longtime residents and retired tech workers, but chronic understaffing and the Bay Area's punishing cost of living have created a caregiving crisis that affects facilities across every neighborhood.
The challenges facing San Jose's nursing home residents are directly tied to Silicon Valley's economy. The extremely high cost of living drives qualified caregivers out of the region — certified nursing assistants and licensed vocational nurses simply cannot afford to live where they work, leading to catastrophic turnover rates that leave residents without consistent, attentive care. Meanwhile, the city's large Vietnamese and Latino communities face language barriers that make it harder for families to understand care plans, communicate concerns to facility staff, or navigate the abuse reporting process. Despite being home to some of the wealthiest companies on earth, San Jose's elder care system is stretched dangerously thin.
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 the Bay Area. They know how corporate operators exploit Silicon Valley's complexity — hiding behind layers of LLCs, shuffling staff between facilities to obscure patterns of neglect, and counting on families being too busy or too trusting to question the care their loved ones receive. Together, they have recovered over $250 million for victims of elder abuse and neglect statewide.
Our attorneys represent San Jose families in all types of nursing home abuse and neglect cases:
If you suspect a loved one is being abused or neglected in a San Jose care facility, contact these agencies immediately:
These organizations provide resources, support, and advocacy for seniors and their families in San Jose:
California provides some of the strongest legal protections for nursing home residents in the country. Key laws that protect San Jose 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 San Jose and surrounding areas, including: