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94-Year-Old Resident’s Face Covered in Bruises After Fall at Oklahoma Nursing Home
A 94-year-old resident of the Ranchwood Nursing Center in Yukon, Oklahoma, has a broken hand, purple bruises all over her face and one eye swollen shut after a recent fall. Family members say there is a chance their loved one could lose the eye that is swollen shut. The victim’s…
Read MoreFederal Government Reduces Use of Fines for Nursing Home Violations
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) is discouraging federal regulators from issuing fines against nursing homes that harm residents or place them at risk of injury or death. The CMS claims reducing the use of fines against nursing homes that neglect or abuse patients will shift focus away from…
Read MorePennsylvania Department of Health Fines Nursing Home Close to $800,000
St. Francis Center for Rehabilitation & Healthcare in Darby, Pennsylvania, is facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines from the Pennsylvania Department of Health (PDOH). The nursing home was fined $675,750 over numerous problems with resident care that were discovered during an inspection of the facility in August….
Read MoreWisconsin Right-of-Way Laws
Wisconsin has established clear right-of-way laws to help motorists avoid preventable accidents. The rules determine when one driver can go and others must yield. Despite the existence of these laws, many motorists fail to follow them and cause serious accidents. If you were injured because a motorist failed to give…
Read MorePolice Arrest Retirement Home Staffer for Elderly Neglect After Patient Death
Last Thursday, an administrator from the Good Samaritan Retirement Home in Williston, Florida, was arrested for elderly neglect. The woman is accused of failing to obtain medical care in a timely manner after a resident fell and suffered a head injury that caused her death in November. The administrator discovered…
Read MoreCrackdown on Holiday Drunk Driving Begins Today, Continues Through New Year’s Day
The Holiday Season is a dangerous time to be on the road. Last year alone, 781 people were killed in drunk driving crashes between Christmas and New Year’s Day, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. This is why, starting today, state and local law enforcement will be stepping up…
Read More2017 Saw Several Attacks on Your Civil Justice Protections
The December issue of the PKSD newsletter, You Should Know, usually focuses on some of the greatest victories for civil justice in the past year. However, for the December 2017 edition, we focused on the unprecedented number of attacks on your civil justice protections, in the form of rule changes…
Read MoreCan I Be Compensated for Pain and Suffering in My Personal Injury Case?
If you sustained an injury in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be able to recover compensation for various damages, including physical and emotional pain and suffering. That said, calculating the value of your pain and suffering damages is harder than for easily proven damages, such as…
Read MoreFirm Partners Recognized as Wisconsin Super Lawyers
We are proud to announce that firm partners Jeffrey Pitman, Howard Sicula and Angela Dentice were selected as 2017 Wisconsin Super Lawyers. Pitman was also selected to the Top 50: Wisconsin Super Lawyers list. Each partner has been selected for inclusion in this prestigious list for several consecutive years. Dentice…
Read MoreWhat Is a Special Focus Facility?
Nursing home facilities are regularly evaluated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). When facilities perform poorly, they are closely watched by CMS. Those facilities that receive the worst evaluations and provide the poorest care to their residents are considered Special Focus Facilities. These facilities receive special attention…
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