Valentine Law Group, APC

My father suffered terribly while in the «care» of a skilled nursing facility in the So Orange Country area, and had to be transferred to a nearby hospital emergency room in the middle of the night due to a horrific laceration he received while there. My dad was in extreme pain and never fully recovered, and passed away several days later, never regaining consciousness. He was 97 years old. Aside from filing a formal complaint on my own with the California Department of Health against this skilled nursing facility, we really did not know where to turn. Fortunately, my nephew had heard of an attorney who had a good reputation for fighting on behalf of families whose loved ones had suffered as a result of the actions of such institutions — and it turned out to be the Valentine Law Group, led by Kim Valentine.
Kim and her staff worked with a laser focus, obtained expert testimony of my father’s condition upon admission by the hospital emergency room staff, and revealed inconsistencies and suspicious practices in the nursing facility procedures and documentation. As the trial date approached, the defense asked us to enter into arbitration — they wanted to try and settle before going to trial. This surprising turn of events was no doubt due to the mountain of evidence that Kim and her staff were compiling against the facility.
The arbitration process took place over the course of one full day, and Kim guided us through it every step of the way. We went into that day fully expecting it to be a total waste of time. But after several hours of negotiation, we wound up settling. Kim was instrumental in helping us realize that the defense will never publicly admit fault — but that we definitely made them pay attention to their shoddy practices. We sent a clear message to them that it is much less expensive for them to improve the quality of care they provide to their skilled nursing facility patients than it is to enter into arbitration — especially when the plaintiff is represented by Kim Valentine and her staff. Kim was clear that the age of my father is no excuse for a facility to deny him the care and dignity he deserved at the end of his life. She took the time to learn about my father’s achievements and his life journey. She understood how much he meant to us, and she battled on our behalf. Kim fought for my father, and won. We cannot thank her — and her staff — enough.

I met Kin Valentine in 2005 when my mother-​in-​law died from neglect in a nursing home. In 2008 after three long years we went to trial.
Those 8 weeks were the most amazing weeks of our lives. Our taking the case to trial was not about the money but holding a nation wide company responsible for the death of another human being. It was our hope that we would be able to change the way this nursing facility took care of our loved ones.
Kim is the most compassionate woman I have ever known. She was absolutely amazing in the courtroom.

In our darkest hour, the Valentine Law Group helped us to see the light. Not only is Ms. Valentine a brilliant attorney, she is compassionate and puts her whole self into the case before her.
Her staff, co-​workers and associates are among the best in the country. It is an impressive team.
We were treated with kindness and caring throughout the duration of our case. We could not have asked for a more well prepared, well educated, successful team.
We consider Kim a part of our family and feel that we’ve made a friend for life. We are forever indebted to the Valentine Law Group for the time and attention that was given to us when we needed it the most.