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This case involved the sexual abuse, neglect and fraud in the care and treatment of a vulnerable 11-year-old boy at a residential facility for children. Our firm secured a record-setting $12M verdict and we were able to tell the story of many children harmed.
In 103° Sacramento heat, Meadow Oaks staff left Claude Rogers outside for hours, causing catastrophic heat stroke, dehydration, and blistering burns. He was rushed to Sutter Roseville Hospital in critical condition, where doctors were so alarmed they reported the facility for elder abuse. Claude tragically died two weeks later, with his cause of death listed as heat stroke from prolonged exposure—an entirely preventable tragedy caused by severe neglect. Read more about this Sacramento-area elder abuse case.
This case involves a teenage patient who was sexually assaulted by his roommate inside a psychiatric facility that was legally responsible for keeping him safe. The facility had a long regulatory history, including concerns of sexual abuse of adolescent patients. This case highlights the systemic failures and deliberate misconduct that can occur inside California psychiatric and behavioral-health facilities.
Patsy Newton, an 81-year-old woman admitted to Enloe Medical Center after a femur fracture, suffered catastrophic neglect when the hospital failed to turn, reposition, monitor, or treat her despite knowing she was at high risk for pressure ulcers. Over several days, staff ignored her condition, resulting in massive Stage IV pressure wounds—exposing bone, causing extreme pain, and requiring traumatic debridement. Our firm proved the facility “recklessly neglected” Patsy Newton and recovered over $2.1M in damages in this elder abuse case.
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