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Research Tries to Prevent Elderly Falls
A University of Illinois-Chicago study found that repeatedly exposing people to situations where the footing is unstable helped train them to maintain their balance on slippery floors and avoid falls. The research improves understanding of how the brain develops fall prevention strategies that can be used in a variety of situations….
Read MoreSettlement Reached in NFL Players’ Death
The widow of Minnesota Vikings offensive tackle Korey Stringer reached a settlement with the NFL over her husband’s heatstroke death during the 2001 Vikings training camp in Mankato, MN. PKSD is a Wisconsin personal injury law firm handling cases through out the state. Our leading personal injury lawyers in Milwaukee have successfully represented…
Read MorePitman and Sicula Named Top 100 Wisconsin Trial Lawyers
MILWAUKEE, WIS. Jeffrey A. Pitman and Howard S. Sicula, both partners of the Wisconsin law firm of Pitman, Kalkhoff, Sicula & Dentice, S.C., were named to the list of the top 100 trial lawyers in Wisconsin by the American Trial Lawyers Association (ATLA). The ATLA is a national organization comprised…
Read MoreElderly Car Crash Deaths Drop
A recent study performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that elderly drivers (70+) are safer than they were a decade ago. The study revealed the following: Between 1997 and 2006, fatalities fell 21% despite a 10% rise in the number of those in the age group. The…
Read MoreTechnology May Help Baby Boomers
As the baby boomer generation grows older, technology companies are stepping up their efforts to help aging Americans spend more time living independently rather than in nursing homes. The International Consumer Electronics Show in Law Vegas featured an entire section dedicated to high-tech senior living with motion sensors as the main attraction….
Read MoreDefrauding the Elderly
Fraud and bunco schemes cost individuals thousands of dollars. A bunco scheme is a scam in which an unsuspecting person is cheated out of something, usually money. Often, the victim is not certain a crime has been committed, or is too embarrassed to take action. Con men and women often seek…
Read MorePrevent Slip and Falls: Shovel Your Sidewalk
Both the Journal Sentinel(JS) and the Wisconsin State Journal(WSJ) published articles addressing the problems associated with snowy/icy roadways or sidewalks. The WSJ reported at least 177 emergency room visits for injuries such as bumps, bruises, and fractures from slip and fall accidents since plummeting temperatures froze last Saturdays rainfall. City officials have…
Read MorePKS Attorney Elected Treasurer of Legal Group
The Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) announced today its new slate of officers, elected by the organization’s membership in a vote last Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. The WAJ is Wisconsin’s largest statewide voluntary bar association. The organization is dedicated to promoting and protecting a…
Read MorePressure Sore Prevention
As we age, our skin becomes thin and dry and less elastic. This is one reason that the elderly are at-risk for pressure sores. Health experts say many pressure sores dont have to occur. In fact, caregivers say bedsores are easier to prevent than to treat. When an elderly nursing home resident gets…
Read MorePressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, Bedsores, et al.
Bedsores, more accurately called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, are areas of damaged skin and tissue that develop when sustained pressure usually from a bed or wheelchair cuts off circulation to vulnerable parts of your body. Without adequate blood flow, the affected tissue dies. There are four stages of a…
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