Dudensing Law founder Ed Dudensing was recently selected as one of SacTown Magazine’s “Top Lawyers 2024”. This recognition reflects Ed’s unwavering commitment to advocating for victims of elder abuse and neglect in the Sacramento community.
SacTown Magazine’s inaugural Top Lawyers list, developed by Professional Research Services (PRS), is built on an extensive peer-review survey distributed to attorneys and judiciary members across the Sacramento area. Thousands of votes were cast, recognizing outstanding performance across various practice areas. Inclusion in Sactown Magazine’s Top Lawyers is an honor that reflects a lawyer’s professional standing among their peers. Listings are solely based on merit and cannot be purchased.
This week, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Bernie Sanders, and Jan Schakowsky issued a letter to the CEOs of three of the largest for-profit nursing homes in the U.S., urging them to end their opposition to the Biden-Harris Administration’s nursing home staffing rule.
September 19, 2024 Originally published by Daily Journal
Ed Dudensing recently authored a column for the Daily Journal discussing how litigation holds nursing homes and private equity firms accountable for declining care standards. He highlights the growing trend of private equity ownership in elder care, which prioritizes profits over resident well-being, leading to higher rates of neglect and adverse health outcomes.
Dudensing also emphasizes that litigation is crucial in exposing these failures and pushing for accountability. Successful lawsuits not only address individual cases but also drive regulatory reforms, ensuring that elder care facilities prioritize quality care over profit.
Ed Dudensing, founder of Dudensing Law, recently spoke with the Los Angeles Business Journal about the firm’s new office in Los Angeles, located in the Century City neighborhood. By expanding into Southern California, Dudensing Law aims to provide individuals and families in need with specialized legal services, particularly as the elder care industry is increasingly occupied by private equity and other profit-motivated investors. In the article, Ed notes that the firm will likely need to hire at least two new attorneys in order to meet the growing needs in the region and the lack of criminal enforcement in these types of cases.
September 16, 2024 Originally published by Daily Journal
Ed Dudensing, founder of Dudensing Law and a leader in elder abuse litigation, was recently featured in a Daily Journal article covering the firm’s expansion into Los Angeles.
In the interview, Ed emphasized the firm’s ongoing commitment to advocating for vulnerable elderly populations, ensuring their rights are protected, and holding negligent nursing homes and long-term care facilities accountable.
“We are expanding into the Los Angeles area because we see a need for the citizens of LA to have access to the best of the best of elder abuse litigators in the state. I have acted as lead counsel on three of the top elder abuse verdicts in the history of the state of California ($29.1 million, $42.5 million, and $30.9 million),” said Ed Dudensing.
For more information about Dudensing Law’s Los Angeles expansion and services, visit our website.
Dudensing Law is proud to announce that we have opened a new office in Los Angeles. This expansion will extend our successful practices from San Francisco and Sacramento into Southern California.
In a piece for the Lodi News-Sentinel, Ed Dudensing discussed a lawsuit filed on behalf of Eric Moore against Arbor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Lodi, CA. The lawsuit contends that the staff’s reckless neglect of Linda Moore at Arbor Rehab led to Ms. Moore acquiring severe pressure sores, which ultimately killed her on December 24, 2023.
Today, Law.com and The Recorder, two highly regarded legal publications, announced the finalists and winners for the 2024 California Legal Awards. Among the honorees, Ed Dudensing, founder of Dudensing Law, was recognized as a Distinguished Leader Award Winner.
In April, the Biden Administration established staffing minimums for nursing homes across the country. These regulations require 3.48 nursing hours per patient per day, including 0.55 registered nursing hours and 2.45 nurse assistant hours. In a piece for Healthcare Dive, Ed Dudensing describes the importance of maintaining these regulations as a baseline rather than a ceiling for staffing levels.
Despite the positive impact increased staffing levels have on overall quality of care, some legislators and industry executives are attempting to overturn these regulations, arguing that they will worsen workforce issues. With the aging population growing, adequate staffing is crucial.
“The introduction of these regulations is a significant stride in the right direction. In fact, these minimum requirements should serve as a baseline, rather than a ceiling, for staffing levels in nursing homes. Each resident’s needs are unique, and staffing must be tailored to meet these individual requirements to ensure the highest quality of care.”
Kyomi Williams, represented by Ed Dudensing, spoke with ABC 7 San Francisco about the death of her father Alando Williams at Windsor Healthcare Center of Oakland. Alando, a beloved Berkeley community member, was admitted to the facility in December 2022 with a clear treatment plan. In a lawsuit against the facility, Kyomi alleges staff neglected his care requirements and instead administered unauthorized doses of sedatives, such as Ativan, resulting in wrongful death.
“That’s basically chemically restraining someone, because it’s easier when they’re drugged up to supervise them. It’s a very uncompassionate way to deal with people, and it can be deadly, as it was in this case.” – Ed Dudensing
The facility is currently managed by a parent company owned by billionaire Shlomo Rechnitz, which oversees dozens of nursing home facilities in California. Many of these facilities have recently come under scrutiny for deficient quality of care.
