J&Y Law Sues Antelope Valley Care Facility Operators in Elder Abuse Case

LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, October 27, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- In a legal battle that highlights the complex regulatory landscape of elder care in California, Tatyana and Edvard Krivitsky, operators of several care facilities in the Antelope Valley, have been sued by J&Y Law for elder abuse. The case, which is before the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Case No. 26AVCV01433), centers on the Krivitskys' continued operation of care homes despite being barred from running assisted living facilities.

The lawsuit, filed by J&Y Law, a personal injury and elder abuse law firm, draws attention to the Krivitskys' management of congregate care homes in Lancaster and Palmdale, including facilities with names such as Capri in the Desert, Napoli in the Desert, San Marino in the Desert, and Bellagio in the Desert. These facilities were operated under a different license, allowing the Krivitskys to continue providing care despite their ban from assisted living homes.

According to Stacy Thumsuden, the elder abuse attorney at J&Y Law, the case highlights a significant gap in California's regulatory system.

The firm's client, who was cared for in a facility connected to the Krivitskys, developed severe pressure wounds, commonly known as bed sores, that ultimately required spinal surgery. Thumsuden emphasized that the client's condition worsened while under the facility's supervision, raising serious questions about the quality of care provided.

Tatyana Krivitsky has publicly defended the facilities' record, characterizing their history of violations as "not bad at all" given their patient population. However, Thumsuden argued that such violations can be explained away rather than acted upon, underscoring the need for greater transparency in the industry.

California's regulatory landscape is complex, with care facilities licensed by different agencies. Assisted living homes, known as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, are licensed by the California Department of Social Services, while congregate living health facilities are licensed by the California Department of Public Health. When an operator is barred by one agency, that action does not automatically follow them to the other. A facility renewing an existing license is not necessarily re-screened against individuals banned elsewhere, meaning someone barred on one side of the system can keep caring for patients on the other, effectively with a clean slate.

Compounding the issue, the names of individuals banned from assisted living are not readily available to the public. Efforts to require the state to publish such a list have failed, making it nearly impossible for families to learn whether the person overseeing a loved one's care carries a history of serious violations.

J&Y Law is encouraging families who have had loved ones in any facility connected to Tatyana or Edvard Krivitsky to come forward. The firm also urges California families more broadly to research the licensing history of any care provider before placing a loved one in their care.

J&Y Law, founded by Jason Javaheri, Esq. and Yosi Yahoudai, Esq., has helped more than 10,000 people navigate some of the hardest moments of their lives. The firm is committed to not only winning cases but also to supporting the communities and families it serves.