Nursing Home Abuse & Elder Abuse Statistics in Santa Ana
15 within 5 miles
Nursing Facilities Near Santa Ana
1,800
Licensed Beds (Santa Ana Area)
2 years from discovery
EADACPA SOL
Orange County Superior Court at 751 W Santa Ana Blvd
Court Location
Courts in Santa Ana, 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 Santa Ana
Western Medical Center Santa Ana
1001 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
UC Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868
Liability Considerations in Santa Ana
Nursing Home Abuse in Santa Ana and Orange County
Santa Ana's predominantly Hispanic working-class community has a significant elderly population served by local nursing facilities. The city's bilingual care needs and cultural emphasis on family involvement in elder care mean that family members are often closely observant of nursing home conditions — an advantage in elder abuse cases where family documentation of injuries, behavioral changes, and care failures provides critical evidence. EADACPA's strong remedies apply statewide, and cases are filed in the Orange County Superior Court located in Santa Ana. Orange County's jury pool, while more conservative than LA, has awarded substantial verdicts in cases involving clear OBRA violations and compelling evidence of preventable harm to elderly residents.
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)