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The Nursing Home Star System and Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuits
When adult children are struggling over a decision about whether or not to move an elderly parent into a nursing home, it can be...
Brett Leitner
Mar 21, 20212 min read


Newsweek Spotlights Leitner Varughese Warywoda Efforts for Nursing Home Neglect Justice
For Vivian Rivera-Zayas and her family, the troubles began in January 2020 after her 78-year-old mother Ana Martinez experienced...
Brett Leitner
Mar 5, 202113 min read


LVW Featured in Expose of the Fight to Hold Nursing Homes Accountable for Thousands of COVID Deaths
“They Can’t Hold The Nursing Homes Responsible” Across New York state, Cuomo’s nursing home liability shield has caused a legal chilling...
Brett Leitner
Mar 2, 202113 min read


Who is Liable in a Nursing Home Abuse Case?
If you have an elderly loved one who sustained injuries at a nursing home or assisted-living facility as a result of nursing home abuse...
Brett Leitner
Feb 21, 20213 min read


LVW Attorneys Continue to Lead the Fight for Justice for Victims of Nursing Home Neglect
Leitner Varughese Warywoda attorney Justin Varughese was recognized on Telemundo 47 (New York) as the firm continues efforts leading the...
Brett Leitner
Feb 14, 20212 min read


Leitner Varughese Warywoda on The Today Show and NBC News fighting for NY nursing home victims
Leitner Varughese Warywoda was featured on The Today Show and NBC News fighting for the families of more than 12,000 nursing home...
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Jan 29, 20214 min read


What are the Most Common Reasons to File a Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit?
Nursing home abuse and nursing home negligence lawsuits can arise for a wide variety of reasons, from injuries involving physical or...
Brett Leitner
Jan 21, 20212 min read


Understanding Bedsore Injuries in Nursing Homes
Nursing home abuse can be devastating, especially when you realize that your elderly loved one endured mistreatment or neglect for a...
Brett Leitner
Jan 12, 20213 min read


Leitner Varughese Warywoda Attorneys Nominated for "Personal Injury Attorneys of the Year" in 2020
Leitner Varughese Warywoda partners Brett Leitner and Justin Varughese were separately nominated as 2020 Personal Injury Law Attorneys of...
Brett Leitner
Dec 22, 20202 min read


Nursing Home Abuse in the Age of COVID-19
Just because the COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in significant attention to infection-control measures and resident or patient deaths...
Brett Leitner
Dec 20, 20203 min read


Can I Sue a New York Nursing Home for a COVID-19 Infection or Death?
If you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home in New York, you likely already know about risks of nursing home abuse and nursing...
Brett Leitner
Nov 23, 20203 min read


LVW Attorneys Selected Again by SuperLawyers, an Annual List of Top Attorneys
Leitner Varughese Warywoda is honored that its attorneys were again recognized in the list of top attorneys published in the New York Metro
Brett Leitner
Nov 3, 20202 min read


Questions to Ask a Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer
Preparing to meet with a New York nursing home negligence attorney about a potential nursing home abuse or neglect case can be stressful. Gi
Brett Leitner
Oct 25, 20203 min read


U.S. Senate Reports that Negligence of Nursing Homes Caused Thousands of Covid-19 Deaths
The United States Senate Finance Committee on September 23, 2020 issued a report titled "COVID-19 IN NURSING HOMES: What Went Wrong and Next
Brett Leitner
Sep 27, 20203 min read


What You Should Know About Nursing Home Abuse and Overmedication
When you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility in New York, it can often be difficult to discern with any
Brett Leitner
Aug 26, 20203 min read


LVW Partner Nicholas Warywoda Univision Interview Discussing Filing of Coronavirus Death Lawsuit
Woman sues negligence at Long Island nursing home after mother's death
Ana Martínez died of coronavirus on April 1, now her daughter Vivian
Brett Leitner
Jun 16, 20202 min read


ABC News: Leitner Varughese Warywoda lawsuit may open door for 6,000 Nursing Home Corona lawsuits
ABC News: Leitner Varughese Warywoda lawsuit may open door for 6,000 Nursing Home Corona lawsuits
Brett Leitner
Jun 12, 20204 min read


What You Should Know About Infection-Control Requirements and Nursing Home Negligence
What You Should Know About Infection-Control Requirements and Nursing Home Negligence
The New York Department of Health (DOH) issued a
Brett Leitner
Jun 11, 20202 min read


Three Things to Know About Falls in Nursing Homes
Three Things to Know About Falls in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes have a duty to ensure that they have certain safety measures in place, inc
Brett Leitner
Jun 9, 20203 min read


New York Nursing Home Attorneys Leitner Varughese Warywoda Seeking Justice for Victims of Neglect
Thousands of our loved ones have been injured or even lost their lives in recent months as a result of nursing home negligence and abuse in
Brett Leitner
May 28, 20201 min read
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