Judge Timothy Cissna denied skilled nursing magnate Shlomo Rechnitz’s request for a change of venue in a wrongful death and elder abuse lawsuit following a short hearing today, rejecting claims that he couldn’t get a fair trial in Humboldt County. Cissna said the case should be tried locally because it involves a substantial personal injury […]
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Blind, Sick, Alone
Local law firm Janssen Malloy, LLC, which recently filed two complaints alleginglleging patient neglect and abuse against local skilled nursing facilities, has added another case to its slate, accusing Eureka Rehabilitation and Wellness Center of dumping a dependent adult in a hotel room without proper medical care in October of 2016. The man, who was […]
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Elder Abuse Case Against Timber Ridge Yields $5 Million Verdict
Timber Ridge McKinleyville will pay the family of a woman who died under its care $5 million after a jury found the facility liable for wrongful death and elder abuse on Jan. 17. The amount includes $2.5 million in punitive damages. The suit, brought by Valerie Monschke, a daughter of the resident, stems from an […]
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TL;DR: Five Things You Need to Know from This Week’s Cover Story
Busy week? We get it, and we’re not judging. Here are some highlights from “Judged” to get you caught up. Two respected local judges were recently thrust into the glare of the media spotlight when the California Commission on Judicial Performance publicly admonished them for failing to decide their cases on time and, perhaps more […]