Falls with Injury

September 22, 2026

CDC Report on Older Adult Fall Rates by State

Sonoma County and other regions of the Bay Area have a somewhat lower fall rate among older adults than other states in the country, according to recently released data, yet falls remain a leading cause of injury among the elderly in California. Whether a fall occurs in a nursing home or assisted-living facility in the Bay Area, how do these falls happen, and who is responsible for any injuries that result from the falls?

Our Sonoma County nursing home negligence lawyers can tell you more about the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and we can also provide you with more information about determining liability when an elderly loved one suffers injuries in a fall at a skilled nursing facility or residential care facility for the elderly in our state.

Who is Responsible When an Elderly Resident Falls?

May 15, 2026

How Hip Fractures Can Result from Nursing Home Negligence in San Bernardino County

by Nursing Home Law Group

Hip fractures are among the most serious types of broken bone injuries, and they are especially common among older adults. In addition to being common among the elderly, hip fractures are a leading cause of poor outcomes for those elderly patients, as UCLA Health explains. While older adults can fall in various situations without another party being liable, when falls and hip fractures happen in nursing homes, the facility is almost always responsible for the fall due to negligence. Our Marin County nursing home neglect lawyers can tell you more about hip fractures in nursing home falls and why you may be able to hold the facility accountable for an elderly parent’s life-altering injury.

Why Are Hip Fractures So Dangerous for Nursing Home Residents?

Hip fractures can happen at any age due to trauma in a serious fall from heights or in a motor vehicle crash, for example, but they are especially dangerous when they result from an older adult’s same-level fall.

March 19, 2026

Nursing Home Neglect in San Diego County – Real Stories

by Nursing Home Law Group

When you suspect that something is wrong with your loved one’s care, you are often right. Families usually notice subtle changes first: weight loss, unexplained bruising, fear, confusion, or a decline that doesn’t make sense. What you are feeling is not overreaction. It is instinct.

As a San Diego nursing home neglect lawyer, we have spent more than 20 years investigating these exact situations. What follows are real stories of neglect and abuse. They are difficult to read, but they are important. Because they show how preventable these tragedies truly are.

Real Case: Left Alone When He Could Not Protect Himself

July 10, 2018

Seniors with Cognitive Impairments are More Likely to Fall

by Nursing Home Law Group

When do falls among elderly nursing home residents in Escondido and throughout Southern California constitute nursing home negligence? Seniors are more likely to suffer a serious fall-related injury if they already suffer from a cognitive impairment, according to a recent article in Neurology Advisor. That information comes from a new review published in the journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and it makes clear that nursing homes and assisted-living facilities need to consider the cognitive impairment of each resident when determining the amount of care and monitoring that is required.

In other words, if a senior falls when a facility knows that individual has a cognitive impairment, the facility may be responsible for nursing home neglect.

Falls are More Likely When Cognition Suffers