Scott C. Gottlieb, Injury Law Attorney

Wandering: The ability of a nursing home resident to move about within the nursing home aimlessly and/or without a rational purpose or appreciation of personal safety needs.

Waiver: Knowing and voluntary relinquishment, or release, of a right.

Willful Negligence: Intentional performance of an unreasonable act in disregard of a known risk, that causes harm. There is no clear distinction between willful negligence and gross negligence.

Writ: A court order requiring the performance of some act or giving authority to have the act done.

Wrongful Death Action: An action brought to recover damages for the death of a person caused by a wrongful act or neglect or unlawful violence or negligence of another; provided that no recovery for the same damages claimed in the wrongful death action was obtained by the deceased during his lifetime.

Wrongful Death Statute: Statutory law that provides the representative of a decedent to bring suit alleging that the decedent's death was caused by someone's negligent act and to seek compensation for monetary loss suffered.

Scott C. Gottlieb is licensed by the State of New York.