Recent News

Oct 1 Residents’ Rights Month, October 2023

Across the country, residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities along with family members, Ombudsman program...

Dec 14 Deborah Truhowsky Named The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100

The National Trial Lawyers is pleased to announce that Deborah Truhowsky of Law Firm of D.F. Truhowsky in New York City has been ...

Jun 15 How Common is Misdiagnosis?

12 Million US Adults are Misdiagnosed Annually A recent study published in BMJ Quality & Safety has shown that an estimated 12 ...

Jun 02 What Type of Physician Receives the Most Malpractice Claims?

Physician Specialization and Malpractice Claim Rate Medical malpractice has long been considered the third leading cause of death ...

Mar 08 The Rights of Nursing Home Residents Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Know the Rights of Residents and Families Despite the array of temporary regulatory waivers and new rules issued by the Centers ...

Mar 08 Common Signs of Nursing Home Neglect Families Should Look For

What Does Nursing Home Neglect Look Like? Making the decision to place your loved one in a nursing home or elder care facility is ...

Feb 10 Special Webinar: Senior Law Day Collaborative

Deborah F. Truhowksy, Esq. joined the Senior Law Day Collaborative for a special webinar. This program discussed the current CMS ...

Jan 03 What to Know & Do If a Nursing Home Client Develops Bed Sores

What Exactly Are Bedsores? Bedsores, also known as Pressure Ulcers or Decubitus Ulcers are areas of damaged skin caused by ...

Dec 03 Look, Listen, and Smell: Attorney Deborah Truhowsky’s Tips for Detecting Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect.

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Nov 20 LTCCC Annual Symposium on November 9, 2020

It was an honor to participate in the LTCCC’S Annual Symposium on identifying and addressing nursing home resident abuse and ...

Apr 03 It is difficult to comprehend that nursing homes have been given immunity from liability amidst the deplorable conditions that some of their residents are living and dying under

It is difficult to comprehend that nursing homes have been given immunity from liability amidst the deplorable conditions that ...

Feb 03 Compensation for Medical Malpractice: Successfully Suing Multiple Parties

We obtained a significant six-figure settlement on behalf of the estate of an elderly woman in a medical malpractice and neglect ...

Feb 03 Listen to Deborah’s Interview on the Pay It Forward Radio Show

If you have an elderly loved one who might be hospitalized or in a nursing home, this interview with attorney Deb Truhowsky is a ...

Jan 03 Wrongful Death: Severe Bed Sores Contribute to Patient’s Rapid Demise

We obtained a significant six-figure settlement from a Bronx nursing home for the family of a deceased elderly patient. The ...

Dec 03 Compensation for In-Home Neglect: A Nurse Too Busy to Provide Proper Care

We obtained a significant settlement for the family of a deceased elderly woman against a home care agency. The woman was in her ...

Apr 23 Nursing Home Neglect & Abuse: A Look Inside a Devastating Problem

Nursing home abuse and neglect is a growing problem, and in its wake, families often don’t know how they can be an advocate for ...

Feb 18 Hear Deborah’s Testimony At The Public Hearing For Assemblyman Richard Gottfried

Each day in New York State, nearly one in five nursing home residents is medicated with powerful and dangerous antipsychotic drugs ...