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May 28, 2021Top Things to Know About New York State Public Health Law and Nursing Home Negligence LawsuitsWhen an older adult suffers serious injuries in a nursing home as a result of passive neglect or intentional abuse, the first issue on...
May 11, 20215 Steps to Take Immediately If You Suspect Medical MalpracticeIf you think your medical team deviated from the most widely accepted standard of care, you may have grounds for legal action. Should you...
May 10, 2021Are 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...April 18, 2021How the Pandemic Has Revealed Urgent Needs for Nursing Home ReformIn many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has made seniors in nursing homes more vulnerable to serious and life-threatening harm. Older adults...
March 21, 2021The Nursing Home Star System and Nursing Home Abuse LawsuitsWhen adult children are struggling over a decision about whether or not to move an elderly parent into a nursing home, it can be...
March 5, 2021Newsweek Spotlights Leitner Warywoda Efforts for Nursing Home Neglect JusticeFor Vivian Rivera-Zayas and her family, the troubles began in January 2020 after her 78-year-old mother Ana Martinez experienced...
March 2, 2021LVW 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...February 21, 2021Who 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...
February 14, 2021LVW Attorneys Continue to Lead the Fight for Justice for Victims of Nursing Home NeglectLeitner Warywoda attorney Justin Varughese was recognized on Telemundo 47 (New York) as the firm continues efforts leading the...
January 29, 2021Leitner Warywoda on The Today Show and NBC News fighting for NY nursing home victimsLeitner Warywoda was featured on The Today Show and NBC News fighting for the families of more than 12,000 nursing home...
January 21, 2021What 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...
January 12, 2021Understanding Bedsore Injuries in Nursing HomesNursing home abuse can be devastating, especially when you realize that your elderly loved one endured mistreatment or neglect for a...
December 22, 2020Leitner Warywoda Attorneys Nominated for "Personal Injury Attorneys of the Year" in 2020Leitner Warywoda partners Brett Leitner and Justin Varughese were separately nominated as 2020 Personal Injury Law Attorneys of...
November 23, 2020Can 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...
October 25, 2020Questions to Ask a Nursing Home Negligence LawyerPreparing to meet with a New York nursing home negligence attorney about a potential nursing home abuse or neglect case can be stressful. GiSeptember 27, 2020U.S. Senate Reports that Negligence of Nursing Homes Caused Thousands of Covid-19 DeathsThe United States Senate Finance Committee on September 23, 2020 issued a report titled "COVID-19 IN NURSING HOMES: What Went Wrong and NextSeptember 15, 20198 Ways to Prevent Falls in Nursing Homes8 Ways to Prevent Falls in Nursing Homes - New York Personal Injury Attorney Brett Leitner explains various ways that nursing homes can less