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Is There a Difference Between a Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence Lawsuit?
Elderly residents of nursing homes have certain rights under New York law, and when a facility violates those rights through an...
Brett Leitner
Nov 14, 20213 min read


Older Drivers and Car Accident Lawsuits
While many older drivers have difficulty maintaining control of a motor vehicle or seeing well in order to avoid a traffic collision,...
Brett Leitner
Nov 9, 20213 min read


Five Things to Know About Construction Equipment Accidents
Construction equipment accidents are quite common on construction sites. They can involve dangerous falls from equipment like ladders,...
Brett Leitner
Nov 1, 20212 min read


Psychological Abuse in Nursing Homes and Lawsuits: Three Things to Know
When you have concerns about an elderly loved one’s mental well-being in a nursing home, it can be difficult to articulate those fears...
Brett Leitner
Oct 29, 20212 min read


New York Nursing Home Victims Compensation Fund
Leitner Varughese Warywoda, a leading New York State trial law firm representing hundreds of victims of nursing home abuse and neglect,...
Brett Leitner
Oct 21, 20214 min read


LVW, Assm Ron Kim, Jumaane Williams, and Voices for Seniors Proudly Unveil Nursing Home Victims Act
Brett Leitner, Justin Varughese and Nicholas Warywoda proudly joined NYS Assemblyman Ron Kim, NYC Public Advocate and likely candidate...
Brett Leitner
Sep 29, 20212 min read


Does New York’s No-Fault Law Mean I Cannot File a Car Accident Lawsuit?
Anyone who has been injured in a motor vehicle collision in New York should be thinking about how to seek financial compensation for...
Brett Leitner
Sep 23, 20213 min read


Workers’ Compensation Versus a Lawsuit for Construction Accident Injuries
Construction accidents are often serious and fatal given that there are many hazards on construction sites. Yet most construction...
Brett Leitner
Sep 20, 20213 min read


Unreported Nursing Home Abuse: What You Should Know
Nursing home abuse and neglect are serious problems in New York. While we know that rates of nursing home negligence are much higher than...
Brett Leitner
Sep 14, 20212 min read


NY Post Highlights LVW Firm's "Groundbreaking" Win for Nursing Home Victims
NEW YORK POST ARTICLE COVID negligence suit against LI nursing home can proceed, judge says By Carl Campanile August 12, 2021 5:52pm ...
Brett Leitner
Aug 13, 20213 min read


NY Hospital Lobby Intervenes in Leitner Varughese Warywoda COVID-19 Nursing Home Death Suit
NY Hospital Lobby Slams COVID-19 Nursing Home Death Suit By Y. Peter Kang Law360 (June 14, 2021, 7:18 PM EDT) -- Two powerful lobbying...
Brett Leitner
Jun 15, 20213 min read


Filing a Lawsuit for a Nursing Home Fall
Falls in nursing homes happen much too often, and older adults end up suffering serious and sometimes life-threatening injuries as a...
Leitner Varughese Warywoda
Jun 10, 20213 min read


Top Things to Know About New York State Public Health Law and Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuits
When an older adult suffers serious injuries in a nursing home as a result of passive neglect or intentional abuse, the first issue on...
Brett Leitner
May 28, 20213 min read


5 Steps to Take Immediately If You Suspect Medical Malpractice
If you think your medical team deviated from the most widely accepted standard of care, you may have grounds for legal action. Should you...
Brett Leitner
May 11, 20212 min read


Are Bed Sores Always a Result of Nursing Home Negligence?
Learning that an elderly loved one in a nursing home has developed bed sores can be devastating, especially if the bed sores are severe...
Brett Leitner
May 10, 20213 min read


How the Pandemic Has Revealed Urgent Needs for Nursing Home Reform
In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has made seniors in nursing homes more vulnerable to serious and life-threatening harm. Older adults...
Brett Leitner
Apr 18, 20213 min read


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
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