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11th Death Linked to Defective Takata Airbags
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed another death linked to defective Takata airbags, bringing the U.S. total to 11. The latest victim was driving a 2001 Honda Civic when she was involved in an accident in Riverside County, California, in September. According to reports, the woman’s vehicle…
Read MoreNational Teen Driver Safety Week
Last year, 37 teens were killed and more than 5,500 were injured in car accidents in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Nationally, almost 3,000 teens were involved in fatal traffic accidents. In an effort to encourage safety while behind the wheel, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Read MoreU.S. Government Announces Road to Zero Coalition
In a concerted effort to reduce road fatalities to zero within 30 years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Highway Administration are teaming up with the National Safety Council to launch the Road to Zero coalition. While zero fatalities is…
Read MorePKSD Newsletter: Drug Company Profits Soar with Increased Opiate Abuse, Deaths
In this month’s issue of the PKSD Newsletter, the team of personal injury lawyers in our Milwaukee office discuss the shocking rise in opiate drug use throughout the country, which has also led to significant profits for drug companies. Several recent high profile deaths and stories about prescription drug addiction…
Read MoreWisconsin Seatbelt Use at All-Time High
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that seatbelt use is at an all-time high across the state. A new survey conducted by the Wisconsin DOT found that more than 88 percent of motorists in passenger vehicles reported using their seatbelts in the month of July. The department’s 2015 survey…
Read MoreCMS Bans the Use of Forced Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes
On Sept. 28, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a regulation banning the use of forced arbitration agreements by nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. The change is the most significant overhaul of the agency’s governing of…
Read MoreIowa Jury Awards $900,00 Verdict in Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit
On Monday, Sept. 26, a Cerro Gordo County jury granted $900,000 in compensation to the family of a resident of Good Shepherd nursing home in Mason City, Iowa, who it was concluded died prematurely because of the poor care she received while at the facility. After eight hours of deliberation…
Read MoreMissouri Nursing Home Fails to Provide Food to Residents
After discovering a nursing home in Missouri did not supply its residents with enough food during an inspection this past summer, the nursing home has lost its federal funding. If you believe your loved one has been neglected and has not had his or her basic needs provided for while…
Read MoreCDC: Falls Leading Cause of Injury, Death in Seniors
In conjunction with National Falls Prevention Awareness Day on Sept. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing that falls are the leading cause of injury and death among older Americans who are 65 and older. Fall injuries are especially dangerous in nursing homes and…
Read MoreFighting Deadly Falls in Wisconsin’s Elderly
People 65 and older are dying as a result of falls at an increasing rate across the country. Nationally, the rate of death after a fall increased more than 35 percent between 2005 and 2014. Falls are now the leading cause of death in people 65 and older. In Wisconsin,…
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