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Broken Bones in Elderly Women
A University of Washington-Seattle study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery found that elderly women who suffer a broken upper arm are five times more likely than normal to break a hip within a year after the arm fracture. There is evidence to support that both fractures…
Read MoreFamily Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against State Mental Health Institute
An article by Kevin Murphy for the Northwestern (03/09) MADISON A 15-year-old-girl choked to death in 2006 on food she wasn’t supposed to be given while a patient at the Winnebago Mental Health Institution, according to a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the girls parents. The complaint filed against the…
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injury Month
March is Brain Injury Month. Approximately 1.4 million people will suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) this year, resulting in 50,000 deaths. The four most common causes of a traumatic brain injury are falls, motor vehicle-traffic crashes, instances of being struck by or against another object and assaults. PKSD is a Wisconsin personal…
Read MoreChemical Restraints Used in California Nursing Home
Nursing home residents at Lake Isabella nursing home in Bakersfield, California, are being over-prescribed drugs that may have life-threatening side effects for the elderly. The anti-psychotic drugs Zyprexa, Risperdal, and Seroquel were being given to nursing home residents with behavioral issues. These drugs carry the Federal Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) strongest black-box warning…
Read MoreResearch 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…
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