In February 2025, Dudensing Law secured a $2 million settlement for the family of an elderly woman after she was admitted to, and later passed away in, a nursing home located in California.
In early February 2023, the patient was admitted to the nursing home following a hospital admission for a minor stroke. Prior to her hospitalization, she was living independently with the assistance of family and had a good quality of life. She was admitted for short-term rehabilitation with the plan that she would return to the community following a brief admission at the nursing home. However, that plan did not come to fruition.
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Windsor Terrace Healthcare, which operates 35 nursing homes across California, faces allegations of exploiting bankruptcy laws to delay and avoid personal injury and wrongful death trials.
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BY: Laurie Ladine, Santa Clara County Resident
My mom has always been a determined, proud woman. Even as a single mother with limited resources, she always did her best to give us everything we needed, finding creative ways to make life fun and meaningful. We’ve always been a close family, gathering for every holiday, cherishing every moment. She held various jobs, including working with the sheriff’s department and on campaigns, and later became a nanny until she eventually slowed down.
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As a law firm based in the Golden State, our hearts go out to all the families and communities impacted by the devastating fires sweeping through Los Angeles County. The destruction has been immense, and the road to recovery may feel daunting. For those navigating these challenging times, we want to provide you with key resources to help you get the support you need.
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Dudensing Law is proud to welcome Stephanie Johnson to the firm. Stephanie, a seasoned attorney based in Central California, brings over a decade of dedicated legal experience and a steadfast commitment to advocating for vulnerable individuals and their families.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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On June 3, CBS News covered the story of Ruby Frazier, a Dudensing Law client who was a victim of elder abuse and neglect at Oakland Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation in Oakland, CA.
Before Ms. Frazier’s admission to Oakland Heights, she was a relatively healthy 87-year-old and entered the facility in a medically stable condition and with no skin injuries.
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In May 2024, Dudensing Law reached a $5.5 million settlement against an assisted living facility located in California. The settlement was on behalf of a cognitively impaired individual who, because of improper supervision and negligence, left the facility unsupervised, and died as a result.
When the 87-year-old patient was admitted to the residential care facility, she was highly functional but suffered notable cognitive impairment, including “sundowning,” a state of confusion experienced in the late afternoon and lasting into the evening. Even with noted cognitive impairment, her charts maintained by the facility did not contain a documented elopement risk nor a care plan for her cognitive decline.
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