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COVID-19 Lawsuits Against Wisconsin Nursing Homes
Nursing homes across the country continue to be devastated by COVID-19. As of the end of May 2020, more than 16,000 nursing home residents and health care professionals in the U.S. infected with this virus have died. Healthcare workers across the country have exhibited heroism in their efforts to care…
Read MoreCan Resident COVID-19 Injuries Be Due To Nursing Home Negligence?
According to most current reports, the novel coronavirus has the best chance for containment when everyone follows the strict protocols recommended by the Centers For Disease Control (CDC). These requirements are designed to protect everyone, not just nursing home residents. However, the elderly population is among the most vulnerable to…
Read MoreDementia Care Professionals Given Preventative Methods for COVID-19
As the country faces an unprecedented outbreak, individuals with underlying health conditions are not the only ones who have an increased risk for COVID-19. Those with intellectual disabilities and others with progressive diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, are also vulnerable to the deadly virus. Although dementia does not necessarily…
Read MoreNM Judge Bans Arbitration in Nursing Home Wrongful Death
New Mexico’s Supreme court denied a nursing home its bid to pursue arbitration in a wrongful death suit on Monday, April 6, 2020. The high court justices unanimously upheld a trial court’s previous decision to deny Rehabilitation Center of Albuquerque, LLC’s bid for arbitration. This ruling was based on the…
Read MoreNew Mexico Retirement Community Confirms Coronavirus Deaths
The state Department of Health confirmed a new outbreak of coronavirus as the cause of death for two residents at La Vida Llena, a New Mexico retirement community. Both men were of an advanced age, one in his 80s and the other in his 90s, and both also suffered from…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Continues to Spread in Wisconsin Nursing Homes
An Ozaukee County nursing home facility reported two more deaths from the coronavirus. Both the 87-year-old man and 82-year-old woman were hospice patients in the memory care unit at Village Pointe Commons’ long-term care facility in Grafton and were also among the first to test positive for the virus there….
Read MoreCoronavirus Outbreak Likely to Spread in Wisconsin Nursing Homes
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, a Grafton nursing home is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak. About 13 staff and residents at Village Pointe Commons have tested positive for COVID-19 and one death has occurred. These cases have already been traced to a caregiver at the facility. Other…
Read MoreWill Nursing Home Residents Receive the Care They Need During COVID-19 Outbreak?
Coronavirus has everyone concerned, and with good reason. If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you may worry that he or she will not receive sufficient care if the facility becomes quarantined. Our Wisconsin nursing home abuse lawyers at PKSD Law discuss some recommendations that may help….
Read MoreNursing Home Chain Settles For Millions in Whistleblower Claim
On February 19, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office released news that Guardian Elder Care Holdings Inc. agreed to paying more than $15 million in damages. This settlement resolves allegations under the False Claims Act that Guardian knowingly up-charged Medicare and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for over six years…
Read MoreNews Investigation Finds Unsanitary Nursing Home Kitchens are Making Residents Sick
Residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities across the nation have suffered foodborne illnesses caused by serious food safety violations. Thousands of citations have been issued for violations that included undercooked food, moldy kitchen devices, cockroaches, mouse droppings and more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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