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Iowa Judicial Branch Warns of a Collection Notice Scam
The Iowa Judicial Branch issued a warning in response to recent phone calls they have received about threatening collection notices. On December 14, 2020, clerks from the Iowa Judicial Branch stated that these collection notices, which claim to be issued by an Iowa clerk or the Iowa Judicial Branch, are…
Read MorePKSD Newsletter: Be Aware of Retailers Selling Dangerous Products Online This Holiday Season
COVID-19 has impacted nearly every area of our lives for months, including where we work, who we get to spend time with and even whether we can travel. Another big area, for many, is how we will shop for presents this holiday season. In this month’s PKSD Newsletter, our firm…
Read MoreWhat Duty of Care Do Nursing Homes Owe Residents Amid the Ongoing Pandemic?
Many states across the country have granted immunity from civil lawsuits to nursing homes and their staff. However, that does not mean those entrusting their loved ones to one of these facilities should have to accept substandard care. PKSD talks about the duty of care that nursing homes owe residents…
Read MoreTrapped Inside One Assisted Living Facility: We Don’t Know Who is Dead or Alive
The pandemic has notably caused tens of thousands of deaths in nursing homes across the country. In one assisted living facility in Bronxwood, New York, the death toll started shortly after COVID-19 outbreaks began to be reported in the U.S., around March 2020. Residents noted that often after someone died,…
Read MorePKSD Lawyers Selected to Wisconsin’s Super Lawyers® List for 2020
At PKSD Law, we are extremely proud to announce that our firm’s partners, Jeffrey Pitman, Howard Sicula and Angela Dentice were once again selected for inclusion in the 2020 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® list. Pitman was also selected as one of the Top 50 Wisconsin Super Lawyers® and Top 25 Milwaukee Super Lawyers® for…
Read MoreDepartment of Health Services Releases Guidance for Safer Visits to Assisted Living Facilities
Unfortunately, many of the steps we have taken to slow the spread of COVID-19 have caused unintended physical and emotional consequences. For example, nursing homes and assisted living facilities have severely limited visits because the elderly are at higher risk of dying if they contract the virus. While this has…
Read More300 More Residents Died in Wisconsin Nursing Homes Than in Previous Month
Between October 12 and November 8, statistics from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that 294 residents in Wisconsin nursing homes had died as a result of COVID-19. In the latest report to the federal government, nearly 300 of the state’s nursing home residents have died from…
Read MoreHow COVID-19 Has Impacted the Number of Nursing Home Deaths Due to Neglect
The spread of COVID-19 since the virus first reached U.S. shores has been astronomical, but nursing homes have remained the hardest hit. However, it is not the virus alone that has led to an unprecedented wave of deaths among long-term care residents. PKSD shares a recent news update about the…
Read MoreReport Card: Wisconsin and New Mexico Special Focus Facilities
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reports most nursing homes today may have between six or more deficiencies. Keeping this in mind, how many deficiencies may result in a nursing home being classified as a Special Focus Facility (SFF)? What happens after they are placed on this list?…
Read MoreWisconsin Nursing Home Workers Among First For COVID-19 Vaccine
One of the first COVID-19 vaccines may soon be available in Wisconsin. When it becomes available, nursing home caregivers and other frontline workers are slated to be among the first to receive it. Officials at the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that distribution of the vaccine may begin before…
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