Kern Valley Nursing Home was the scene of three unnecessary deaths as evidence leaked that the director of the program was using chemical restraints to subdue patients. According to the Attorney General the nursing home director gave patients "excessive amounts of medicine to keep them quiet." Gwen Hughes, the director of the California nursing home had been fired from a previous care facility for the same act out of Fresno. A preliminary hearing is set for March 9, 2010 where Hughes, nursing home administrator Pamela Ott and staff physician Hoshang Pormi r face up to 11 years in prison. Unfortunately, three people had to die before the world took notice of this tragedy. California nursing home abuse and neglect is too common. Especially when it involves chemical restraints or overdrugging - it is more difficult to detect and goes on for longer than it should. If you suspect nursing home abuse or neglect the first phone call you should make is to a dedicated nursing home abuse lawyer who can assist you to get the most fair settlement in your case.

An 89 year-old patient at the "Alzheimer's & Dementia Care Facility" in Castro Valley was killed after wandering out of the home and getting struck by a vehicle. The patient suffered from Alzheimer's and was likely placed in the home because of their specialized care. If it is shown that the care facility failed to provide the proper supervision over the patient then it will likely be charged with neglect or California nursing home abuse. All care facilities have a duty to provide their patients with a standard of care common to all other nursing homes. Failure to do this can result in a negligence lawsuit. Even worse, if the acts can be shown to be willful or intentional, the charges could be even more severe. If you suspect that you or someone you love has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect then the first thing that you should do is contact a qualified California nursing home abuse attorney.