Practice areas: Elder Law
Licensed in California since: 2004
Education: University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Hebrew, Spanish
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Yeroushalmi Law
9100 Wilshire BlvdSuite 240W
Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Visit website
Peer-review rated AV Preeminent* through Martindale-Hubbell, Ben Yeroushalmi is the founder of Yeroushalmi Law located in Beverly Hills, California. He focuses on advocating for the rights of seniors and dependent adults in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, as well as representing consumers statewide. He primarily handles a wide range of nursing home abuse and neglect matters, including dehydration and malnutrition, falls, infections, understaffing, medication errors, cognitive disorders, wrongful death and more.
As lead counsel in high-stakes class action lawsuits, Mr. Yeroushalmi has secured multimillion-dollar recoveries on behalf of elderly and their loved ones.In many cases, he has been successful holding accountable those responsible for neglect, leading to substantial improvements in the care provided by skilled nursing facilities.
Throughout his 19-plus years of legal career, Mr. Yeroushalmi's influence has reverberated across the state. His deep understanding of the legal and emotional complexities involved in elder abuse and wrongful death cases allows him to fiercely champion his clients' causes with strength and empathy. He approaches each case with meticulous preparation and dedication, successfully representing both individuals and classes of victims, thereby positioning himself as a prominent figure in the fight against elder abuse in California.
Mr. Yeroushalmi has also been instrumental in defending numerous persecuted consumers in consumer class action cases, including high-profile cases involving "bank privacy" against major financial institutions. His unwavering commitment to his clients and core principles of advocacy and honor have paved the way for critical changes in business practices, resulting in enhanced protection and improved quality of life for California's elderly population.
Strengthening his dedication to his profession, Mr. Yeroushalmi is a respected associate of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) and actively participates in the AAJ's Nursing Home Litigation Group. He is also affiliated with the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Litigation Section. Furthermore, he has been recognized among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in California by The National Trial Lawyers and is a member of its Top 40 Under 40.
Rated 10/10 on Avvo, Mr. Yeroushalmi’s experience and track record of success in advocating for nursing home abuse and neglect victims led to his selection for the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform lawyer referral service – a pivotal statewide resource dedicated to addressing elder law concerns.
Mr. Yeroushalmi's educational achievements include obtaining his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, in 2004. Prior to that, he completed his bachelor’s degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (2001). Moreover, he is well-versed in English, Hebrew, Spanish, Korean and Russian.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Elder Law- 100% Elder Law
First Admitted: 2004, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.yeroushalmilaw.com/ben-yeroushalmi.html
Bar / Professional Activity
- CAOC, 2004
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 , 2016
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer in California , 2016
- CAALA, 2004
- California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR) , 2004
- Beverly Hills Bar Association , 2004
- American Association for Justice, 2018
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $3,817,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving resident elopement., 2021
- $2,590,000. Chandler v. Long Beach Care Center, et al; Certified Class Action against 4 nursing homes for understaffing in violation of Patients’ Rights. Injunctive relief paid for by defendants for monitoring of staffing levels.
- $2,350,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds., 2023
- $2,262,186.65. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home: Nursing home resident had life sustaining medication withheld for 3 months as a result of severe neglect, leading to her death. , 2017
- $2,002,500. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds., 2019
- $2,000,000. Goodwin v. Lifehouse, et al. Settlement reached on first day of trial: Dependent Adult and Wrongful Death claim for significant weight loss and untreated sacral bedsore leading to sepsis and death.
- $1,600,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect claim involving falls., 2022
- $1,490,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility/Medicare Advantage Plan. Elderly resident of Assisted Living Facility developed an infected, stage IV sacral pressure ulcer as a result of lack of hygiene and lack of turning and repositioning. Once the resident’s pressure ulcer deteriorated to a Stage III, the defendant Assisted Living Facility was legally required to immediately discharge him to a higher level of care that could meet his increased needs. The Assisted Living Facility colluded with the defendant Medicare Advantage Plan to keep the resident in the Assisted Living Facility and to conceal the true extent of his injuries., 2017
- $1,000,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds., 2023
- $995,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility. Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2022
- $900,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder abuse claim involving sexual assault., 2021
- $750,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder abuse and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2023
- $725,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds., 2022
- $725,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Elder Neglect and Wrongful death claim based on Sacral Bedsore infected with MRSA.
- $700,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse and Neglect claim based on concealment of untreated, preventable bedsore.
- $699,999. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility. Resident suffered a broken hip from a fall due to lack of supervision, after being administered anti-anxiety medication, which increased her risk for falls. The resident was also left on the floor for an hour before 911 was called. , 2018
- $695,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds., 2020
- $650,000. Doe v. Doe Hospital and Nursing Home- Dependent Adult Neglect claim against hospital and nursing home for development of sacral pressure ulcer at hospital that became infected at nursing home, where patient was also chemically restrained with psychotropic drugs.
- $646,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder abuse and wrongful death claims involving multiple falls. , 2016
- $626,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility- Elder Abuse and Neglect Claims based on multiple preventable falls and fractures caused by failure to follow physician’s orders for preventative measures.
- $575,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect claim involving falls., 2021
- $505,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder abuse and wrongful death claims involving falls and malnutrition., 2021
- $500,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2020
- $500,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds and infections., 2021
- $500,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claim involving pressure wounds and malnutrition., 2021
- $475,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claim involving falls., 2022
- $400,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect claim involving scabies and dehydration., 2019
- $400,000. Doe v. Doe Sub Acute Hospital- Elder and Dependent Adult Neglect claim based on sacral bedsores.
- $375,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds., 2022
- $375,000. Doe v. Doe- Elder Neglect and Wrongful death claim based on dehydration.
- $367,500. Doe v. Doe Hospital: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds., 2022
- $350,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims., 2020
- $350,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds and infections., 2019
- $350,000. Doe v. Doe: Elder Abuse and Wrongful claim against assisted living facility for overmedicating patient with psychotropic drugs, leading to severe weight loss, dehydration and death.
- $345,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2022
- $310,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Elder Neglect and Wrongful Death claims based on failure to prevent fall from wheelchair, leading to bedsore.
- $300,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving falls and malnutrition., 2021
- $275,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Dependent neglect claim involving falls., 2019
- $275,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect claim involving falls., 2023
- $262,500. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Dependent abuse claim involving falls., 2020
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds, infections, malnutrition., 2023
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Hospital and Sub Acute Hospital- Elder Neglect claim based on sacral bedsore.
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect claim involving resident-on-resident assault., 2019
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds and hygiene issues., 2021
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds., 2021
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds., 2021
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Hospital- Elder abuse and Neglect claim based on bedsore.
- $250,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving pressure wounds and infections., 2022
- $240,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving falls., 2020
- $237,500. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2020
- $237,500. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death involving falls., 2022
- $230,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2020
- $227,500. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2023
- $226,000. Doe v. Doe Hospital- Elder Neglect claim based on bedsore.
- $225,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Elder Abuse and Neglect claim based on failure to prevent fall and resulting fracture.
- $215,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds and scabies., 2020
- $210,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving infections and hygiene issues., 2022
- $210,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Dependent adult neglect claims based on bedsores.
- $200,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home and Hospital. Elder Neglect and Wrongful Death claims based on bedsores.
- $200,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Elder Neglect and Wrongful Death Claims based on failure to prevent and treat infection.
- $200,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Elder Neglect and Wrongful Death Claims based on failure to prevent fall.
- $200,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home. Elder Neglect claims based on overmedication with psychotropic drugs.
- $187,500. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds and infections., 2021
- $185,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving falls., 2023
- $175,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Dependent adult claim involving mishandling of resident., 2020
- $175,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility- Elder Neglect claims based on failure to supervise and prevent resident from eloping and suffering fall.
- $175,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home. Elder Neglect claim based on fracture caused by improper transfer from wheelchair to bed.
- $169,875. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving falls., 2021
- $160,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home- Elder Neglect claims based on failure to prevent infection of pre-existing bedsore.
- $150,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect claim involving pressure wounds., 2019
- $150,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Elder neglect and wrongful death claims involving falls., 2020
- $155,000. Doe v. Doe Skilled Nursing Facility: Dependent adult claim involving falls., 2019
- $100,000. Doe v. Doe Assisted Living Facility- Elder Neglect claims based on failure to timely transfer patient to ER after suffering stroke.
- $100,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home. Resident on resident assault leading to fractured hand.
- $100,000. Doe v. Doe Nursing Home. Resident on resident assault leading to fractured arm.
Special Licenses / Certifications
- CA State Bar, 2004
Educational Background
- Mr. Yeroushalmi obtained his B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2001 and his J.D. from the University of Southern California, School of Law in 2004, 2001
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Selected to the California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform Attorney Referal Panel , 2015
Honors
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell® The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyer in California and The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2016
- Mr. Yeroushalmi was recognized in 2016 by the National Trial Lawyers' for inclusion in the Top 100 and Top 40 under 40 lists. , 2016
Industry Groups
- Acute Care Hospitals.
- Assisted Living Facilities
- Board and Care Facilities
- We only represent elderly and dependent adult residents of Nursing Homes
Office location for Ben Yeroushalmi
9100 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 240W
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 800-639-8223
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2026