Abuse, Injury, & Wrongful Death Blog

The New Year has a way of bringing clarity, and sometimes urgency. For many adult children, January doesn't start with resolutions or fresh planners. It starts with a quiet realization: Mom needs more help. Dad isn't safe at home anymore. We can't keep doing this alone. Choosing a nursing home for a parent is one of the most emotional and overwhelming decisions a family can make. It often happens quickly, under pressure, and without a roadmap. As the new year begins, taking a thoughtful, informed approach can make a difference — not just in quality of care, but in peace of mind...

When families in Wisconsin begin searching for a safe and trustworthy nursing home, one of the first tools they encounter is the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating System...The CMS Five-Star Rating System is a federal quality measure used to evaluate nursing homes across the country, including every facility in Wisconsin that participates in Medicare or Medicaid...

When a loved one is harmed in a Wisconsin nursing home, family members are often left with more questions than answers. What happened? Why? And what can we do now? As a Wisconsin nursing home lawyer, Attorney Kristen Lojewski regularly guides families through the confusing and emotional path of i...

The long-term care landscape in Wisconsin is shifting, and not always for the better. In a recent article for Wisconsin Lawyer authored by Lojewski Abuse & Injury Law's Firm Owner, Kristen, she explores how layered corporate ownership models within nursing homes influence the quality of care, accountability, and legal exposure for both families and legal advocates...

When parents enroll their children in daycare, school, sports programs, or other youth-serving organizations, they trust that the institution has taken all necessary steps to ensure safety. While background checks are an important tool for screening staff and volunteers, they are not enough to prevent abuse...Ultimately, civil litigation is about more than money — it is about uncovering the truth, holding powerful entities accountable, and making sure our children's voices are heard in a system that too often tries to silence them...

When someone is criminally charged with sexual assault, it's often seen as a major step toward justice. But, for many survivors and their families, the criminal process is just one part of a longer journey. Criminal prosecution may punish the perpetrator, but it doesn't always hold the institutio...

Sexual abuse is not confined to back alleys or hidden encounters. It often occurs in the very institutions tasked with protecting, educating, and caring for vulnerable people -- schools, daycares, long-term care facilities, group homes, and religious organizations. When these institutions fail to...

Lojewski Abuse & Injury Law had the privilege of standing alongside a brave Milwaukee family whose daughter was harmed while attending a Milwaukee Public School. Their tragic story was recently featured on TMJ4 News in order to bring awareness to a broken system...