Estela Escarcega v. Verdugo Vista Operating Company, LP

I. Background

Plaintiffs Estela Escarcega, by and through her successor in interest, Hector Escarcega, and Hector Escarcega as an individual sue Defendants Verdugo Vista Operating Company, LP (“Verdugo”), dba LA Crescenta Healthcare Center; Regal Medical Group, Inc. (“Regal”); Pabso J. Bassuk, M.D.; and Does 1-25, for: (1) elder abuse and neglect, in violation of Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 15600 et seq., against Verdugo and Does 1-25; (2) violation of resident rights, in violation of Cal. Health & Saf. Code § 1430(b), against Verdugo; and (3) wrongful death, against all Defendants. See generally Complaint, Docket No. 1-1. Plaintiffs allege the following: Estela Escarcega was a resident of California who died on August 31, 2018. See id. ¶ 1. She was an elderly person who had physical and mental limitations. See id. ¶ 2. On July 27, 2018, Ms. Escarcega slipped and fell, fracturing her hip. See id. ¶ 23. She was hospitalized and underwent surgery to repair her fractured hip. See id. After being discharged from the hospital, Ms. Escarcega was transferred to La Crescenta Healthcare Center (“La Crescenta”), a Skilled Nursing Facility, to rehabilitate and …