What is Body Brokering?
Body brokering is a harmful practice that allows drug rehab facilities to recruit patients and pay for referrals. Families can report facilities that engage in this illegal practice. Families can also file lawsuits when patient brokering contributes to the injury or tragic death of a loved one. For help in holding a negligent facility fully liable, contact an experienced attorney
How To Report Rehab Center Neglect in California
When drug rehab patients suffer harm in a facility that agreed to protect them, the patient is not at fault. Families can take action to hold a facility financially liable for the consequences of an overdose or a tragic suicide. Families can also report facilities that break the law and cause harm to the State of California to spark an
California Overdose Deaths by County: Annual Dashboard
California continues to lead the nation in drug overdose deaths by a lot each year. It’s a heartbreaking statistic. The CDC reported that California recorded just over 9,000 tragic deaths in 2024. Texas was the next closest state with almost 5,000 overdose deaths. Opioids are blamed for a large percentage of those tragic cases. According to the California Department of
The Two-Week Window: Why Overdose Risk Spikes After Detox
After being discharged, rehab patients are often much more susceptible to the effects of any drugs they’ve been off of during detox. During recovery and abstinence, their tolerance will be greatly reduced. If they suddenly overdose, the reaction can be faster with a greater risk of death. For many patients, this danger and the biggest risk of relapse often occur
How Many Rehabs Are in California?
There are 2,266 licensed and/or certified rehab centers operating in California. That’s according to the DHCS dataset, where you can find basic information on every licensed drug treatment center in every city and county. That figure does not include unlicensed or uncertified facilities, which can include sober living homes and some luxury rehab options. We will explain the difference between
Luxury Rehab Deaths: $80,000 a Month and No One Checked
California is home to a giant luxury rehab industry that charges a lot of money for deluxe care, but faces questions about the actual recovery help they provide guests. The promises they make to patients and families can go unmet, and residents can go without face-to-face check-ins for hours. This negligence can allow patients to face life-threatening withdrawal reactions and
My Loved One Died Days After Leaving Rehab – Is the Facility Still Liable?
Drug rehab facilities are liable for the health and safety of patients, even after they’ve been discharged. Under California law, facilities must not discharge patients when they aren’t able to manage their Substance Use Disorder (SUD), when they have no safe place to go, and when they will need medication they won’t have access to. When staff members release patients
Do I Need an Autopsy? Medical Records & Coroner Reports in a California Rehab Death
In California, a death inside a rehab or detox facility is almost always a coroner’s case. California Government Code § 27491 requires the county coroner or medical examiner to inquire into the circumstances, manner, and cause of all sudden or unusual deaths, unattended deaths, deaths where no physician saw the person in the 20 days before death, and deaths known
What Is the Difference Between a Rehab Center and a Sober Living Home?
When a loved one dies at a facility that called itself a “recovery home” or “sober living environment,” families often face an immediate and frustrating question: does that facility have the same legal obligations as a traditional rehab center? The answer depends on what the facility actually is. In the State of California, the line between a licensed treatment facility