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Technology May Help Baby Boomers
As the baby boomer generation grows older, technology companies are stepping up their efforts to help aging Americans spend more time living independently rather than in nursing homes. The International Consumer Electronics Show in Law Vegas featured an entire section dedicated to high-tech senior living with motion sensors as the main attraction….
Read MoreDefrauding the Elderly
Fraud and bunco schemes cost individuals thousands of dollars. A bunco scheme is a scam in which an unsuspecting person is cheated out of something, usually money. Often, the victim is not certain a crime has been committed, or is too embarrassed to take action. Con men and women often seek…
Read MorePrevent Slip and Falls: Shovel Your Sidewalk
Both the Journal Sentinel(JS) and the Wisconsin State Journal(WSJ) published articles addressing the problems associated with snowy/icy roadways or sidewalks. The WSJ reported at least 177 emergency room visits for injuries such as bumps, bruises, and fractures from slip and fall accidents since plummeting temperatures froze last Saturdays rainfall. City officials have…
Read MorePKS Attorney Elected Treasurer of Legal Group
The Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) announced today its new slate of officers, elected by the organization’s membership in a vote last Friday, December 5, 2008 at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. The WAJ is Wisconsin’s largest statewide voluntary bar association. The organization is dedicated to promoting and protecting a…
Read MorePressure Sore Prevention
As we age, our skin becomes thin and dry and less elastic. This is one reason that the elderly are at-risk for pressure sores. Health experts say many pressure sores dont have to occur. In fact, caregivers say bedsores are easier to prevent than to treat. When an elderly nursing home resident gets…
Read MorePressure Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, Bedsores, et al.
Bedsores, more accurately called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, are areas of damaged skin and tissue that develop when sustained pressure usually from a bed or wheelchair cuts off circulation to vulnerable parts of your body. Without adequate blood flow, the affected tissue dies. There are four stages of a…
Read MoreWisconsin Steps Up Pressure Ulcer Prevention
Earlier this week, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced the formation of the Wisconsin Pressure Ulcer Coalition. The Coalition was created to help reduce pressure ulcers in Wisconsin’s nursing homes and hospitals. If you need help with a Milwaukee personal injury lawsuit contact the trusted team of legal professionals at PKSD today…
Read MoreWhat is an Ombudsman Volunteer?
An ombudsman volunteer is an advocate for the residents of a particular long-term care facility. The volunteers visit residents in these facilities and listen to their concerns and complaints related to health, safety, welfare or rights of residents. Unlike a full-time ombudsman who oversees a large geographic area and multiple…
Read MoreIowa Cracks Down on Drunk Driving
A recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel article referenced yet another border states approach to drunk driving as a blueprint to improving Wisconsin’s drunk driving laws. Iowas stance on drunk driving goes back to 1925 when the state imprisoned first-offense drunk drivers for up to a year, even in cases without personal injury…
Read MoreBlack-Box Warning Effects Wisconsin Family
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel recently ran an article covering black-box warnings on prescription medications and the effect it had on one Wisconsin family. Do you need help with a claim? Contact PKSD today – we are a team of experienced Milwaukee personal injury attorneys that are dedicated to protecting the rights of our…
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