Nursing Home Abuse & Elder Abuse Statistics in Anaheim
80+
Skilled Nursing Facilities (Orange County)
9,000+
Licensed Beds (Orange County)
2 years from discovery
EADACPA SOL
Orange County Superior Court
Filing Venue
Courts in Anaheim, California
Orange County Superior Court — Civil Complex Center
751 W Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92701
U.S. District Court — Central District of California, Santa Ana Division
411 W 4th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Anaheim
UC Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
CHOC — Children's Hospital of Orange County
1201 W La Veta Ave, Orange, CA 92868
Liability Considerations in Anaheim
Nursing Home Abuse in Anaheim and Orange County
Orange County's large, affluent retirement community and significant Vietnamese and Korean American elderly population create diverse nursing home demand. The county's nursing home sector includes both large corporate chains and smaller community operators, with a moderate distribution of CMS star ratings. Orange County Superior Court is located in Santa Ana and is the venue for all Orange County elder abuse matters. Orange County juries are more conservative than LA or San Francisco venues but respond well to clear OBRA regulatory violations and medical expert testimony in documented abuse cases. CANHR maintains Orange County facility data that supplements federal CMS inspections in litigation strategy.
Your Legal Team
James Nakamura
Partner, Nursing Home & Long-Term Care Practice
Los Angeles, CA
James Nakamura has dedicated his 17-year career to holding California nursing homes and assisted living facilities accountable under the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act (EADACPA), one of the nation's strongest elder protection statutes. His undergraduate background in gerontology gives him deep substantive knowledge of the aging process, common medical conditions in elderly patients, and the regulatory environment governing long-term care. James has successfully challenged arbitration clauses in nursing home admission contracts on multiple occasions, preserving his clients' right to jury trial in cases involving significant damages. He has recovered more than $95 million for clients across California, with particular expertise in cases involving large corporate nursing home chains with histories of repeat CMS deficiency citations. He is a member of the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) advisory panel.
Education
- J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles (2009)
- B.A., Gerontology, University of Southern California (2006)