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What if My Car Crash Was Caused by a Malfunctioning Traffic Light?
Drivers rely heavily on traffic lights, especially at busy intersections that would be otherwise dangerous to drive through. When traffic lights malfunction or completely blackout, it often causes...
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PKSD Newsletter: What the Pandemic Has Revealed About Failures in Workplace...
America, now 16 months into the pandemic, has topped 600,000 deaths due to the novel coronavirus. The ongoing stress of dealing with this infectious and deadly virus has created a mental health...
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How Will Nursing Homes Handle Resident Care as the Delta Variant Spreads?
The Delta Variant has seen a rapidly growing rate of new COVID-19 cases in nursing homes – the most since February 2020. After 16 months of dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, what have long-term care...
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What Can You Do if You Are Unhappy With Your Injury Attorney
Accident victims trust personal injury attorneys to protect their interests and seek the compensation they need. However, what happens if you are unhappy with your attorney and think he or she has hurt...
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PKSD Attorney Jeff Pitman Recovers $4.6 Million Settlement in Pressure Sore Case
PKSD is pleased to announce a $4.6 million settlement recovered in a pressure sore case. The settlement was negotiated by Attorney Jeff Pitman. Pressure sores can develop in many places on the body,...
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Do Wisconsin Personal Injury Claims Include Future Medical Expenses?
People who get injured in an accident may often face a long recovery and a lot of medical care. Those with more severe injuries may also need additional surgery, physical therapy and other care, for...
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Can I Seek Compensation After a Single-Car Crash?
When two or more vehicles are involved in a crash, the at-fault party’s insurer is typically responsible for the damages. If you get hurt in a single-car crash, however, you may wonder if or how you...
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Why COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Were Significantly Underreported
Early in the pandemic, it was clear that the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths occurred in long-term care facilities around the country. The statistics, as shared by the federal National...
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Fake Diagnoses Hiding Increased Nursing Home Abuse of Antipsychotic Drugs
Long-term care facilities have long been criticized for the overuse of antipsychotic drugs on residents in their care. Not only do these drugs pose an extreme health risk for the elderly, but they are...
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PKSD Newsletter: What Tort Reform is Doing to Our Constitutional Liberties
Millions of dollars are currently being poured into new tort reform laws across the country. The financing for these proposed legal changes is being provided by wealthy industry giants. If they...
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Who is Responsible for an Accident Caused by Obstructing Traffic?
Roadways are intended for the movement of vehicles. However, when a driver breaks down, travels below the posted speed limit, or causes a crash that blocks the roadway, this can obstruct traffic and...
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What You Need to Know About Discovery in a Personal Injury Claim
If you are pursuing a personal injury claim for the first time, it can be helpful to understand more about how the legal process works. There are many phases to a civil lawsuit, and the discovery phase...
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The COVID-19 Crisis in Nursing Homes is Worse Than Ever
It is by now a well-known and established fact that nursing homes across the country have been most affected by the ongoing COVID crisis. In fact, nursing home residents and staff account for...
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Can Adult Children Be Held Liable if an Elderly Parent Causes a Crash?
Adult children may have many concerns and tough decisions to make as their parents get older. One major concern is often deciding when it may be time for an elderly parent to stop driving. This is...
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Troubled Iowa Nursing Home Taking Steps to Improve Care
An Iowa nursing home, recently assessed with multiple care violations, says it is now 100 percent compliant and taking steps to turn things around. Garden View Care Center is a facility based in...
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Liability if a Nursing Home Resident Suffers a Head Injury
Residents in nursing homes may often suffer injuries in the very place that is supposed to protect them. From broken bones, cuts or bruises, these falls can be quite risky for an elderly person. Head...
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PKSD Newsletter: Protecting You and Your Party Guests During the Holidays
Thanksgiving weekend 2021 is sure to be full of parties, good food and drinking. After the impact the pandemic had on last year’s holiday season, friends and family are ready to enjoy celebrating in...
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Why Insurance Companies Request Medical Records in Injury Claims
When seeking compensation for injuries caused by a negligent person, you may be asked by the insurance company to grant access to your medical records. If so, you may be wondering if you have to agree...
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CMS Fall 2021 Nursing Home Visitation Updates
Throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE), nursing homes have been greatly impacted. Long-term care facilities have suffered repeated outbreaks and significantly higher morbidity and...
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Is it Ever Too Late to Call an Attorney After a Car Crash?
Accident victims may often put off calling an attorney after a car crash. Unfortunately, this delay can harm your claim or worse still, you could end up being unable to make any recovery at all. The...
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