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Homicide Charges Filed Against Drunk Driver
Prosecutors in Milwaukee County have filed homicide charges against the drunk driver responsible for killing one person and seriously injuring another in a Valentine’s Day crash in Brown Deer. The drunk driver ran a red light, striking the victims’ SUV. The driver, a 26-year-old woman, was ejected from her vehicle…
Read MoreBlind Woman Attacked in Nursing Home
Detectives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, are investigating an elderly woman’s claim that she was sexually assaulted at her nursing home. The 85-year-old woman has been a resident of Casa Real Health Center for several years. According to police, the woman reported that a man came into her room and…
Read MorePKSD Awards Advanced Learning Scholarship
We are pleased to award Adam Vinz with our 2016 Advanced Learning Scholarship. Vinz is currently a sophomore studying nursing at Marian University in Fond du Lac. Through a brief essay, Vinz has exemplified his commitment to his studies and aspirations for becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. We were…
Read MoreNursing Home Murder Raises Questions About Arbitration Agreements
In 2009 Elizabeth Barrow was found with a plastic bag over her head, strangled and suffocated to death, in her bed in a Massachusetts nursing home. According to police, she was murdered by her 97-year-old roommate. Just months earlier, workers at the nursing home, Brandon Woods, described the roommate in…
Read MoreLatest Estimates Reveal Increase in 2015 Traffic Fatalities
According to the U.S. Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), early estimates of traffic fatalities during 2015 show a 9.3 percent spike over the previous year. More than 26,000 traffic fatalities occurred during the first nine months of 2015 compared with 23,796 deaths in the first nine…
Read MoreUnderstaffing in Wisconsin Nursing Homes
Understaffing is often a problem in nursing homes. When there are not enough staff on hand, workers are often overworked and unable to devote enough care and attention to each patient, allowing opportunity for injuries and illness to develop. If you have noticed a decrease in the level of your…
Read MoreMA Health Department to Investigate Boston Nursing Home
Massachusetts health officials have launched an investigation into Woodbriar Health Center in Boston after a recent scabies infestation led to more than three dozen patients being treated for the condition. Scabies is a microscopic mite that burrows into the top lawyer of skin in order to lay eggs, causing an…
Read MoreNissan Altimas Recalled a Third Time
Following record U.S. automobile recalls in 2015, Nissan has announced the recall of approximately 930,000 Altimas across the globe. This latest Nissan recall marks the third instance where Altima model vehicles have been recalled by the manufacturer to correct defects. Nissan has recalled the midsize Altima cars due to a…
Read MorePartner Jeffrey Pitman Continues Achieving Five-Star Reviews on Avvo
Partner Jeffrey Pitman has obtained his 14th five-star client review on lawyer review website, Avvo.com. The latest review was posted on Feb. 1. The reviewer notes that she worked with Pitman for over two years after the death of her mother due to assisted living negligence. She goes on to…
Read MoreGovernment Watchdog Reports Gaps in FDA Drug Safety Oversight
A new report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals disturbing gaps in the the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) tracking of drug safety issues, putting patients across the nation at risk. The January 2016 report details numerous flaws in the system used by the FDA to track safety…
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