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Wendy York and the attorneys at York Law Corporation are often involved in hot news topics and controversial legal issues. Videos of some of those legal issues covered by various news media sources can be found here in Video Library. Clicking the links here will open the selected video in a new window.

Cover Ups Won’t Work. How To Fight Back Against Nursing Home Abuse

March 10, 2020

Fight Back Against Nursing Home Abuse  In my experience, there are two different kinds of defense lawyers we routinely come across in our work as plaintiffs’ attorneys. There are the “Janitor Defense Lawyers” and then there are the “Cover-Up Defense Lawyers.” The Janitor Defense Lawyers are honorable because they say, “My client made a mistake.…

Under-staffing equals Neglect – A form of Elder Abuse

February 25, 2020

Under-staffing equals Neglect – A form of Elder Abuse  The defense attorney gave me a look as if to say I was crazy. “Wendy,” he said, “How is a caregiver who just dropped your patient and suffered a hip fracture – how is that neglect?” Well, I told him. It’s not just what happened,…

Under-staffing in Living Facility is causing Resident Abuse

February 11, 2020

Under-staffing in Living Facility is causing Resident Abuse The stories of elder abuse and neglect that come to me from all over California are always heartbreaking and tragic. We regularly see egregious examples of elderly patients in facilities who have suffered pressure sores, sepsis, fractures, unexplained injuries, and head injuries including subdural hematomas. Others…

Granny Cams Installation helps in Recognizing Elder Abuse and Neglect

January 30, 2020

Granny Cams Installation helps in Recognizing Elder Abuse and Neglect One of the fastest-growing trends in eldercare is the installation of what is known as “Granny Cams,” which are video monitors set up in facilities that allow family members to check on loved ones remotely. Several states, including Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and…

Do I have a Legal Case? Learn Elder Abuse Signs and Break the Silence

January 22, 2020

Do I have a Legal Case? Learn Elder Abuse Signs and Break the Silence I’m Wendy York from the York Law Firm in Sacramento.   Several times each week, someone calls me because their Mom is suffering from one or more of the following problems: Head Injury Infections Medication Errors Bedsores Recurring falls Poor…

Largest California Class Action Settlement

June 11, 2008

The class-action suit settlement representing California UPS workers that led the Consumer Attorneys of California to name Wendy York a Finalist for 2007 Consumer Attorney of the Year Award. Transcript INTERVIEW ABOUT THE UPS WAGE AND HOUR CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT OF $87 MILLION DOLLARS INTERVIEWOR: For years, shipping giant UPS had a dark secret. One…

Investigator Sues CHP Commissioner

June 13, 2007

Investigator Sues CHP Commissioner Wendy York is interviewed regarding the claims of corruption within the CHP that her client, an Assistant CHP Chief, is making against the Commissioner. KGO-TV ABC 7 Video Transcript ABC NEWS REPORT ABOUT THE CHP WHISTLEBLOWER CASE(Investigator Sues CHP Commissioner) REPORTER I: Allegations of corruption at the highest levels of the…

Minor Crash, Minor Cash

February 7, 2007

A seventeen minute Anderson Cooper 360 segment that aired on CNN on Feb. 7, 2007 reporting on an 18-month investigation of insurance companies refusing to fairly compensate people for injuries suffered in minor impact auto accidents.

Nursing Home Neglect Case

December 31, 2006

Nursing Home Neglect Case A recap by Consumer Attorneys of California of a nursing home neglect case that made Wendy York a Finalist for 2006 Consumer Attorney of the Year Award. Interview Transcript INTERVIEW ABOUT NURSING HOME NEGLECT/ABUSE CASE IN CALIFORNIA INTERVIEWOR: Wendy York protects those in our community who need it most – the…

Firehouse Gone Wild

November 13, 2006

Firehouse Gone Wild A feature story regarding the current trend in sex scandals and misconduct in America’s fire departments. INTERVIEW RE FIREHOUSE GONE WILD REPORTER: Noticed the number of stories about firehouse antics in the past few months. It is like heroes gone wild but when you dig deeper like we did – it boils…