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June 7, 2022Steps to File a Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit in New YorkThe prospect of filing a nursing home negligence lawsuit in New York may be daunting, but it can be a critical process for seeking...
May 29, 2022Psychotropic Drug Use and Nursing Home Abuse: What You Should KnowIf you have an elderly loved one in a nursing home in New York, it is critical to understand the various ways in which nursing home abuse...
April 6, 2022Nursing Home Staffing Minimums and Enforcement in New YorkNursing home care can be essential for older adults who require assistance with activities of daily living, as well as help taking...
March 27, 2022Nursing Home Negligence and Red Flags: Warning Signs to ConsiderIt can be difficult for the family members of nursing home residents to feel certain that there is something wrong at a facility,...
February 28, 2022Filing a Claim for Bed Sores and Nursing Home AbuseIf you have an elderly parent or other older loved one in a New York nursing home, it is important to be able to recognize various signs...
February 13, 2022How Do I Report Nursing Home Abuse?When you have concerns about nursing home abuse, how are you supposed to report those concerns or allegations? And do you need to submit...
January 24, 2022NY Post: Leitner Warywoda Continues to Advocate for 15K Nursing Home VictimsNursing home families blast Hochul for excluding victims fund in state budget By Bernadette Hogan January 23, 2022 ALBANY – Family...
January 13, 2022Nursing Home Abuse and Understaffing: NY Nursing Homes File Lawsuit to Block Staffing RequirementsUnderstaffing at nursing homes is a long-running problem that has resulted in residents at New York facilities and at nursing homes...December 27, 2021Nursing Home Investigation Addresses Hidden Safety ViolationsWhile news about serious and deadly nursing home abuse cases can circulate quickly, there are many cases of nursing home abuse that are...
December 1, 2021How Much is a New York Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit Worth?If you have an elderly loved one who suffered injuries at a New York nursing home as a result of nursing home negligence, your if your...
November 28, 2021What are My Rights if I Got Hurt on a Construction Site?Construction sites are extremely hazardous, and workers suffer construction accident injuries much too frequently. When an accident...
November 17, 2021Leitner Warywoda settlement named Top 20 settlement in the United StatesNew York personal injury and wrongful death law firm Leitner Warywoda PLLC is proud to report that a recent firm win of...
November 14, 2021Is 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...
November 9, 2021Older Drivers and Car Accident LawsuitsWhile many older drivers have difficulty maintaining control of a motor vehicle or seeing well in order to avoid a traffic collision,...
November 1, 2021Five Things to Know About Construction Equipment AccidentsConstruction equipment accidents are quite common on construction sites. They can involve dangerous falls from equipment like ladders,...October 29, 2021Psychological Abuse in Nursing Homes and Lawsuits: Three Things to KnowWhen you have concerns about an elderly loved one’s mental well-being in a nursing home, it can be difficult to articulate those fears...
October 21, 2021New York Nursing Home Victims Compensation FundLeitner Warywoda, a leading New York State trial law firm representing hundreds of victims of nursing home abuse and neglect,...September 29, 2021LVW, Assm Ron Kim, Jumaane Williams, and Voices for Seniors Proudly Unveil Nursing Home Victims ActBrett Leitner, Justin Varughese and Nicholas Warywoda proudly joined NYS Assemblyman Ron Kim, NYC Public Advocate and likely candidate...
September 23, 2021Does 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...
September 20, 2021Workers’ Compensation Versus a Lawsuit for Construction Accident InjuriesConstruction accidents are often serious and fatal given that there are many hazards on construction sites. Yet most construction...September 14, 2021Unreported Nursing Home Abuse: What You Should KnowNursing home abuse and neglect are serious problems in New York. While we know that rates of nursing home negligence are much higher than...
August 13, 2021NY Post Highlights LVW Firm's "Groundbreaking" Win for Nursing Home VictimsNEW YORK POST ARTICLE COVID negligence suit against LI nursing home can proceed, judge says By Carl Campanile August 12, 2021 5:52pm ...
June 15, 2021NY Hospital Lobby Intervenes in Leitner Warywoda COVID-19 Nursing Home Death SuitNY Hospital Lobby Slams COVID-19 Nursing Home Death Suit By Y. Peter Kang Law360 (June 14, 2021, 7:18 PM EDT) -- Two powerful lobbying groups for New York hospitals have asked a federal judge to toss a suit seeking to hold a Long Island nursing home liable for a resident's coronavirus death, saying the repeal of a state law granting nursing homes immunity does not apply retroactively. The Greater New York Hospital Association and the Healthcare Association of New York State lodged a joint...
June 10, 2021Filing a Lawsuit for a Nursing Home FallFalls in nursing homes happen much too often, and older adults end up suffering serious and sometimes life-threatening injuries as a...