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Target Data Breach Settlement
According to court documents filed in U.S. District Court, Target has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over its massive 2013 data breach. Targets data breach in 2013 exposed details of as many as 40 million credit and debit card accounts and hurt its holiday sales that year. For those who…
Read MorePKSD Helps Welcome Local Veteran Home from Honor Flight
‹ The PKSD team recently had the honor of welcoming our client and dear friend, Charlie Brintnall, home from his Stars & Stripes Honor Flight to Washington, D.C. where he had the opportunity to visit and reflect on the memorials that were built in honor and recognition of the sacrifices…
Read MoreCaregiverlist Announces May 2015 Annual Cost of Care Index
Wisconsin seniors needing long-term care in a nursing home should expect to pay approximately $76,301.43 per year for care. The most recent average cost was announced by The Caregiverlist Nursing Home Index in its May 2015 report. The report determines the annual cost based on the daily rates of 427…
Read MoreTakata Recall Expands by Millions of Vehicles
The recent recalls of Takata airbags have massively expanded once again. Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Diahatsu announced an addition of 11.5 million vehicles that are equipped with defective airbags. The initial recalls for Takata airbags began in 2008 and have now ballooned to include 35 million vehicles globally, 20 million…
Read MoreDeaths Linked to Defective Ignition Switch from GM Vehicles
A lawyer for General Motors Co. (GM) has determined that 100 deaths could be linked to faulty ignition switches from the automakers vehicles. The lawyer, Kenneth Feinberg, is reviewing injury and death claims related to the switches, the news site said, adding that there are 37 death claims and 589…
Read MoreNursing Home Kicks Out Resident Who Hired Prostitute
A man residing in a Pennsylvania assisted living facility was kicked out and subsequently lost his housing subsidy after a prostitute was found hiding under his bed. The gentleman, said to be in his 70s, was described as more mobile than other residents. According to authorities, he regularly used his…
Read MoreHip Implant Manufacturer is Subject of Court Cases
Zimmer Holdings Inc., maker of the Durom Cup hip implant, will soon have to fend off lawsuits over the medical device when two trials begin, The National Law Journal said in a recent article. The plaintiffs Christine Brady and Gary Kline each had the device implanted and then removed later,…
Read MoreDrivers Crossing Center Line in Wisconsin Crashes
In recent months, Wisconsin has been the site of similar auto accidents. Between March and April, three different drivers crossed highway center lines and were killed in severe collisions. On March 25, one of these drivers an 18-year-old woman drove across the center line on Highway A in Wood, Wis., and…
Read MoreThe Physics of a Car Crash
Experts say its not uncommon to see someone walking around outside their vehicle after a car crash, who later goes home and dies. This is why anyone who has experienced a serious car accident should go to the hospital, immediately. Studies show the intense impact a car crash has on…
Read MoreTruck Driver Reports Safety Violations
FOX 11 Investigates recently aired a TV segment about a whistleblower complaint filed by commercial truck driver Gary Bakley. Bakley claimed that his employer had pressured him to falsify his driver logs, reporter Mark Leland noted in the broadcast. The Department of Transportation requires commercial drivers to use these logs…
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