Cupertino, California

We would like to welcome you to the Cupertino page for The Law Offices of Ben Yeroushalmi. Our skilled attorneys specialize in cases of Nursing Home Neglect and Elder Abuse and are committed to obtaining justice for you and your loved ones. Our aggressive litigators are dedicated to the protection of Patient Right’s and the prevention of neglect in Skilled Nursing Facilities. Our experience and know-how in regards to the nuances of Elder Abuse cases insures that you and your loved ones will get the best legal representation possible.

Cupertino is a town located within Santa Clara County, with some portions extending into the Santa Cruz Mountains. As the headquarters of Apple Inc., Cupertino has been recently ranked by Forbes magazine as one of the most educated towns in the U.S. and it came in at #27 on Money’s “Best Places to Live” rankings, second in California only to Irvine. Cupertino, which was incorporated as a city in 1955, was named after Saint Joseph Cupertino who was in turn named after the Italian small village of Copertino. It currently has 3 Skilled Nursing Facilities operating within its city limits.

The Patients’ Rights are an important, legally enforceable, standard of Nursing Home Care. These rights include, but are not limited to, the right to be treated with dignity, respect and consideration; the right to be free from physical and mental abuse; the right to retain and use personal clothing and possessions; the right to participate in resident groups and activities; the right to a safe, clean, and homelike environment; the right to be free from infections; the right to be free from developing painful pressure sores or bed sores, as they are more commonly named; the right to be free from incontinence; and the right to be free from dehydration and malnutrition. These rights are not only the ethical duty of the Skilled Nursing Facility, they are articulated in section 72527 of Title 22 of the California Health and Safety Code and as such, they are enforceable by law.

Your loved ones should to be treated with the dignity and respect that they deserve. Violators of the Patients’ Rights are civilly liable under 1430 (b) of the Caifornia Health and Safety Code and legal action may be pursued and remedied under this statute. Our firm’s founder, Ben Yeroushalmi, believes that the violators of these rights should be accountable for their neglect and abuse. He has years of experience in litigating significant class action suits on behalf of Nursing Home residents and he possesses extensive knowledge in every phase of the trial process. This makes our firm one of the leading Elder Abuse litigators in the State and we represent our client’s rights with all of the passion and vigor that they deserve. Call our offices today for a free consultation.