Sanford I Horowitz Law Office - Santa Rosa, CA

Championing Elder Justice and Serious Personal Injury Claims in Santa Rosa

Vulnerable seniors and dependent adults deserve compassionate living conditions and absolute dignity in California residential facilities. Unfortunately, corporate understaffing, negligent caregiving, and operational cost-cutting frequently result in devastating harm to frail residents. At the Law Office of Sanford I. Horowitz, clients obtain fierce legal representation backed by unmatched courtroom trial experience. When families need to find an attorney in Santa Rosa who specializes entirely in protecting seniors from reckless mistreatment, Sanford I. Horowitz provides the focused knowledge necessary to hold institutional operators accountable.

For more than three decades, attorney Sanford I. Horowitz has served as a trailblazing figure in California elder law. He served as lead trial counsel and co-appellate counsel in the landmark California Supreme Court precedent Delaney v. Baker (1999), which firmly established that the Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act applies to licensed healthcare facilities engaging in reckless neglect. If your family needs to hire an elder abuse lawyer to seek justice after traumatic injury or mistreatment, the firm offers comprehensive case analysis and unrelenting advocacy.

Core Legal Services and Areas of Practice

• Nursing Home and Assisted Living Neglect: Holding skilled nursing facilities and residential care operators accountable for inadequate staffing, severe lack of supervision, and institutional neglect.
• Bedsores and Pressure Ulcers: Investigating advanced stage 3 and stage 4 decubitus ulcers caused by delayed repositioning, poor skin management, and neglected wound care protocols.
• Facility Falls and Fracture Injuries: Litigating preventable fall incidents and mobility accidents that result in traumatic brain injuries, fractured hips, and severe physical impairment.
• Malnutrition and Dehydration: Addressing rapid weight decline, electrolyte starvation, and withholding of basic nutritional sustenance from vulnerable dependent adults.
• Medical Malpractice in Senior Care: Holding negligent healthcare providers and attending physicians responsible for dangerous medication errors, misdiagnoses, and missed medical emergencies.
• Wrongful Death Claims: Representing grieving family members in complex wrongful death lawsuits to recover statutory financial damages and pain-and-suffering compensation for deceased loved ones.
• Financial Elder Abuse: Resolving disputes involving the fraudulent exploitation of personal assets, unauthorized estate alterations, undue influence, and predatory financial manipulation.

Decades of Trial Success and Distinguished Recognition

Since being admitted to the California Bar in 1987, Sanford I. Horowitz has resolved more than 250 cases against long-term care facilities, securing numerous multimillion-dollar recoveries for injured elders and bereaved families. His distinguished work has earned him the William F. Taylor Memorial Award from California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) and consistent recognition among Northern California Super Lawyers. Having spent a decade managing his own father Alzheimer care, Sanford brings deeply personal empathy and understanding to every case he undertakes.

Free Consultations and Accessible Santa Rosa Office

The Law Office of Sanford I. Horowitz welcomes clients at 1510 4th St in Santa Rosa, serving residents throughout Sonoma County, the North Bay, and the wider San Francisco Bay Area. Operating on a contingency-fee model, the firm ensures that clients pay no attorney fees unless a successful monetary recovery is obtained. Reach out today to schedule a confidential, free consultation with an experienced personal injury and elder abuse attorney.