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The Hidden Dangers of Altered Medical Records in Medical Malpractice: Audit Trails Reveal the Truth
The Hidden Dangers of Altered Medical Records: Audit Trails Reveal the Truth
Brett Leitner
May 24, 20233 min read


Injury Lawsuits 101: Class Action, Mass Torts and Single Event Cases Explained
As humans, we are vulnerable to injuries. Accidents are an unpreventable aspect of our daily lives. However, when people sustain injuries...
Brett Leitner
May 20, 20238 min read


The Ugly Truth About Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse: How to Hold Those Responsible Accountable
Nursing home neglect and abuse is a plague on the elderly population in the United States. In recent times, statistics reveal that over...
Brett Leitner
May 19, 20233 min read


Personal Injury Law Decisions in New York: A Summary of Recent Cases
"First Department Ruling Provides Clarity on 'Rescue Doctrine' in Construction Site Lawsuits" The "rescue doctrine" is an age-old...
Brett Leitner
May 17, 20239 min read


The Grieving Families Act: A Step Into this Century for Wrongful Death Law in New York?
New York's wrongful death law is a relic from the past, a vestige of a bygone era in which justice was meted out without regard for the...
Brett Leitner
May 17, 20233 min read


From Redness to Craters: Understanding the Four Stages of Bed Sores
A pressure ulcer, also known as a bed sore, is a localized injury to the skin and underlying tissue that usually develops over a bony...
Brett Leitner
May 16, 20234 min read


Wet Floors and Legal Battles: Understanding the Law on Slip and Fall Accidents.
Slip and fall accidents can occur anywhere, from a grocery store to a restaurant or even your own apartment complex. While some of these...
Brett Leitner
May 14, 20236 min read


Don't Be Silent: Taking Action Against Nursing Home Neglect with Public Health Law 2801-d
When we put our loved ones into a nursing home, we expect that they will receive the proper care, attention, and medical treatment that...
Brett Leitner
May 11, 20235 min read


How to Determine the Settlement Value of Your Personal Injury Case
Injuries from accidents can significantly affect one's life and can cause difficulties in one's daily routine. Injury victims should be...
Brett Leitner
May 9, 20234 min read


Why Every New York Construction Worker Should Know About Labor Laws 200, 240, and 24
Construction workers face a number of hazards on the job, and scaffold accidents are one of the most common. Injuries sustained in scaffold
Brett Leitner
May 8, 20234 min read


Medical malpractice: a closer look at the required elements
I. Introduction
- Brief explanation of what medical malpractice
Brett Leitner
May 6, 20232 min read


What type of Nursing Home "Incidents" are "Reportable Events" required by the Department of Health?
The Nursing Home Incident Reporting Manual for New York State is intended to give guidance to skilled nursing facility staff responsible...
Brett Leitner
May 1, 20236 min read


How do nursing home owners reap millions in income when claiming no profit?
Explain the intermingling of Nursing home, ownerships and real estate in New York
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Apr 27, 20234 min read


2nd Circ. Rules for LVW Keeping Nursing Home COVID Death Suit in NY | 1000s of Suits to Proceed
Second Circ rules for Leitner Varughese Warywoda's client permitting COVID nursing home death lawsuit to proceed in NYS court
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Apr 14, 20232 min read


Essential Resources to Report Nursing Abuse or Neglect in New York
If you or a loved one has suffered from nursing home abuse or neglect and you want to report it to the legal team at Leitner Varughese
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Mar 25, 20233 min read


ABC NEWS : Long Island Assisted Living Abuse Caught on Security Camera
Brett Leitner from Long Island nursing home injury firm Leitner Varughese Warywoda represents the family of assited living abuse.
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Mar 2, 20234 min read


Eyewitness News: AG and Leitner Varughese Warywoda's Suits Expose Nursing Home Horror
Breaking: Eyewitness News Reports on Attorney General and Leitner Varughese Warywoda's lawsuits against Suffolk County nursing home
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Dec 16, 20223 min read


Leitner Varughese Warywoda Nursing Home Case Named Top 100 Settlement in the United States
New York personal injury and wrongful death law firm Leitner Varughese Warywoda PLLC is proud to report that a recent firm recovery of...
Brett Leitner
Dec 9, 20223 min read


Psychotropic Drug Use and Nursing Home Abuse: What You Should Know
Why are Antipsychotic Drugs Used in Nursing Homes?
Why are antipsychotic drugs used in nursing homes? According to U.S. News & World Repor
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Nov 29, 20222 min read


Falls in Nursing Homes: Who is Liable?
When you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home in New York, you should not have to worry about your loved one’s safety because of th
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Nov 14, 20223 min read
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