Wisconsin Accident Injury & News Blog
Welcome New PKSD Attorney, Sam Killian!
PKSD is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Sam Killian to our legal team. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Sam earned his degree at Marquette University Law School in May 2023. While earning his law degree, Sam also served as a law clerk at PKSD, assisting and collaborating on…
Read More14 Dangerous Milwaukee Intersections Drivers Should Know About in 2023
Milwaukee has a long history of being a dangerous city to drive through. With this in mind, it may not surprise you that the 14 deadliest intersections in Wisconsin are all in Milwaukee. A most recent round of serious traffic accidents resulted in the death of six victims, including a…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Cited After a Resident Tried to Smother Her Roommate With a Pillow
Shortly before noon on April 10, a nurse’s aide at Winslow House Care Center in Marion, Iowa reacted after hearing a resident cry out from one of the rooms. The aide went to see what was going on and saw one resident lying down in her bed with another resident standing…
Read MoreWhy These Two Wisconsin Nursing Homes Now Rank Among Worst in U.S.
At PKSD, we have learned about two more Wisconsin nursing homes that currently rank among the worst-performing long-term care facilities in the U.S. Our firm is deeply committed to keeping you informed about nursing homes that fail to provide the level of care your elderly loved ones deserve. If you…
Read MoreArbor Court of Mount Pleasant, Aspire of Primghar Added to List of Nation’s Worst Nursing Homes
Arbor Court of Mount Pleasant is one of two Iowa nursing homes recently added to the Special-Focus Facilities list. This list includes the worst-performing long-term care facilities in the nation. The Special Focus Facility designation comes after two residents died between January 2022 and December 2022. The Centers for Medicare…
Read MorePrestige Care Center Cited for 19 Violations; Owner Accused of Defrauding Taxpayers
State regulators have cited a southern Iowa nursing home for 19 regulatory violations. The facility is also partially owned by someone who has been accused of fraud. The facility, Prestige Care Center, was cited for multiple medication errors. For example, it was recently revealed that a nurse put tap water…
Read MoreGroup Home for Adults With Disabilities Fined $10,000 Over Resident’s Drug-Related Death
The October 2022 death of a female resident of the Flora Adult Group Home in Dubuque, Iowa has led to a $10,000 fine from the state. This is the largest fine that can be levied against a residential care facility that is licensed by the state. Flora Adult Group Home…
Read MoreNursing Home Administrator Facing Charges For Locking Resident Out Overnight
In another shocking Iowa nursing home incident, a resident was locked out of the facility where he lived and left overnight. Iowa state officials investigated the chain of events, discovering what happened was no accident. The resident, who is wheelchair-bound and insulin-dependent, had been purposely locked out and left outside,…
Read MoreIowa Nursing Home Cited for Gangrene and Death of Resident
A nursing home in Iowa received multiple citations this past March for several state and federal regulatory violations. Following 23 individual complaints for the same facility, inspectors investigated the facility. Out of the exceptionally high number of complaints received, inspectors were able to substantiate 19. What You Should Know About…
Read MoreIowa DIA Fines Nursing Home Following Death of Veteran
The death of a resident of the Fonda Care Center in Pocahontas County resulted in a $6,500 fine assessed by the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Marvin Jacobs, a U.S. Army veteran, died in February after his airway became clogged. He had a tracheostomy and sometimes his airway would…
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