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Steps in a Nursing Home Abuse Case
At Pitman, Kalkhoff, Sicula & Dentice, we work hard to keep our clients informed of the processes we go through to fight for their rights. In cases where an elderly relative has been harmed or neglected, we feel that this is essential. In this post, we will discuss the way…
Read MoreSEC Charges Former CEO and CFO of a Wisconsin Assisted Living Facility With Fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Dec. 3 that it filed fraud charges against two former executives of a Wisconsin assisted living facility. Laurie Bebo and John Buono, the former CEO and CFO of Assisted Living Concepts Inc., respectively, are facing serious allegations that they intentionally violated…
Read MoreNursing Home Employee Accused of Abuse, Racial Slurs
A caretaker at Waverly Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia has been accused of abusing, neglecting and insulting a resident with racially-charged language in what local police and social services are referring to as an active investigation. The family claims their loved one Perry Randle was physically and verbally abused…
Read MoreFamilies of Nursing Home Abuse Victims Ask, Are Fines Enough?
After a beloved Michigan nursing home resident was killed while being transported to a doctors appointment by a caretaker in 2011, many are still questioning whether the fines assessed for nursing home negligence are just enough for the surviving loved ones. Eighty-five-year-old Dollie McGrew, who was in a wheelchair, was…
Read MoreNursing Homes Grossly Over-Report Staffing Levels, Investigation Finds
An alarming report issued by the Center for Public Integrity has revealed that approximately 80% of all skilled nursing facilities are inflating registered nurses staffing numbers in self-reported surveys. If you suspect your loved one is suffering abuse or neglect at the hands of a caretaker, Pitman, Kalkhoff, Sicula &…
Read MoreSome WI Nursing Homes Rack Up Federal Violations
WAOW Newsline 9 is reporting that seven homes were officially designated as offering substandard quality of care in 2012. Three homes were given that designation in 2011. The investigation found the following: Benedictine Manor of Wausau received 9 federal violations one of which included the elopement of a male resident…
Read MoreFacility Cited in Death of Alzheimer’s Patient
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has cited Four Winds Lodge for failure to check on a 93-year-old resident who died of hypothermia last March. The citation was for failing to provide adequate supervision. Edna Biederman, who suffered from Alzheimers, was not issued an alarm bracelet after displaying exit-seeking behavior three…
Read More$1.5 million Verdict in Germantown Group Home Death
The following is an article written by Lee Berquist and appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on January 8, 2012. Jurors in Washington County awarded more than $1.5 million Friday to the mother of 56-year-old woman who died after choking while in the care of a group home in Germantown. Vicky…
Read MoreSunrise Care Center Resident Found Dead After Being Left in the Heat
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel published an article today about a 69-year-old nursing home resident who died yesterday at Sunrise Care Center in Milwaukee after care workers left him outdoors for more than three hours in 90 degree heat Tuesday afternoon. According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiners office, Martin Belkin…
Read MorePending Family Care Cap Concerns County Probate Court
The pending enrollment cap on Wisconsin’s Family Care program could put more senior citizens and mentally disabled people before judges in an already overburdened Milwaukee County probate court. During the past four years, the number of protective-action filings, which include guardianships for senior citizens and young adults with mental health…
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