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January 9, 2019Sexual assault allegations surrounding comatose nursing home resident's pregnancyIt has been reported that a 29-year-old woman who has been residing in a nursing home in Arizona and in a vegetative, comatose state for...
January 4, 2019Leitner Warywoda supports proposed New York State laws to protect nursing home residents and improvThere are a number of proposed laws, or bills, being introduced in the New York State Senate aimed at increasing nursing home care and...
December 24, 2018Pay attention to signs of neglect and inadequate care when visiting loved ones in nursing homes duriVisiting of relatives in nursing home typically increases around the holidays, especially between Christmas and New Year's. It is very...
December 21, 2018New York State considers an important nursing home minimum staffing billIt is well-known that the more staff members that a nursing home has, including certified nursing assistants, registered nurses, and...
December 13, 2018Reporting New York nursing home abuse, neglect and mistreatmentThe New York State Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is a state agency in New York that is empowered to investigate and...
December 11, 2018New York nursing home abuse and neglect newsClass-action lawsuits were recently filed against Sentosa Care nursing homes Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in the Bronx...
November 25, 2018Uncovering Nursing Home Abuse and NeglectPaying careful attention to the several signs of nursing home abuse, neglect and negligence may help you to uncover potential wrongdoing...
November 18, 2018Recent New York Nursing Home Negligence settlements and verdicts by Leitner Warywoda PLLC attorneysLeitner Warywoda is a cutting-edge litigation and trial law firm uniquely experienced in handling high-profile, complex lawsuits...
November 9, 2018Leitner Warywoda PLLC recovers over $50,000,000.00 (50 million) for victims of New York nursing homBelow is a sample of some of the recent settlements and verdicts that the New York nursing home and abuse, negligence and neglect...
November 8, 2018Answers to common nursing home questionsWhat is a Living Will? A living will is a legal document that details an individual’s wishes per their medical treatment, in times they...
November 8, 2018Leitner Warywoda PLLC investigates New York nursing home abuse and negligenceLeitner Warywoda is currently investigating New York nursing home injuries involving: Bed Sores or Pressure Sores (also known as...
November 1, 2018New York Nursing Home Policies and ProceduresWhat are nursing home policies and procedures? The purpose of healthcare policy and procedures is to communicate to employees the...
October 25, 2018Leitner Warywoda settlement against home care agency recognized as one of the Top 100 Settlements iLeitner Warywoda PLLC has been recognized for obtaining one of the Top 100 Settlements in New York in the year 2017 by TopVerdict.com,...
October 20, 2018Contact information provided for all nursing homes in New York StateBelow is a directory listing of all nursing homes throughout New York State, with contact information. Leitner Warywoda PLLC is a...October 16, 2018New York nursing aide and licensed nurses convicted of resident neglect in Nassau County Supreme CouTwo nurses and a certified nursing assistant were convicted for neglected an elderly nursing home resident and failing to respond to...
October 10, 2018Report reveals that New York nursing homes are increasingly pushing dying elderly residents into expA recent report reveals that dying, elderly nursing home residents are increasingly being given intensive and expensive therapy in the...
October 5, 2018Leitner Warywoda PLLC Attorneys listed in 2018 Super Lawyers® as Top Rated Medical Malpractice AttoFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Leitner Warywoda PLLC is proud to announce that senior trial partners Brett Leitner and Justin Varughese have been...
September 26, 2018Investigating New York nursing home fall incidentsLeading New York nursing home negligence, abuse and neglect law firm Leitner Warywoda PLLC remains on the forefront of the battle on...
September 16, 2018Recent New York nursing home abuse, neglect and negligence newsRenowned New York nursing home negligence, abuse and neglect law firm Leitner Warywoda PLLC remains on the forefront of the battle on behalf of victims of neglect, abuse, negligence and other improper treatment in nursing homes. Recent news involving New York nursing home abuse, neglect and negligence is disturbing and summarized below. Owners and operators of upstate New York nursing home Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Cooperstown admitted to endangering the welfare of a...
September 5, 2018Trial attorney Brett Leitner featured as legal analyst on "Today's Verdict" discussingBrett Leitner, a trial attorney with the firm Leitner Warywoda PLLC in New York sits down with BronxNet Television’s “Today’s Verdict”...
September 4, 2018Changes in the behavior of nursing home residents after suffering a fallIt is important to discuss some of the repercussions that may develop for a resident after they sustain a fall in a nursing home. From...
August 28, 2018Keeping your loved one safe during post-surgical nursing home careYour loved one was transferred to a nursing home or skilled nursing facility for post-surgical care. Often times, patients are...
August 28, 2018What are your rights as a nursing home resident in New York?What rights do I have as a nursing home resident in New York? According to the New York State Department of Health, nursing home...
August 24, 2018How and where to report nursing home neglect and/or abuse in New York State?It is reported that more than three million senior citizens live in nursing homes throughout the United States. While nursing homes in...