Do you ever have the feeling someone is watching you? If you filed a workers’ compensation claim recently, you might be correct. Insurance companies often hire an investigator to follow you around, hoping to see something they could use to deny your claim. When you...
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Dehydration should never happen in a nursing home
When someone you love is in a nursing home, you expect that they will be treated well. You want them to receive appropriate medical care and the support that they need. Sadly, many elderly individuals and other patients who go to nursing homes end up facing health...
What happens if you’re injured on the job?
If you’re injured on the job, one of the first things you should do is report the incident to your employer. This allows you to make it 100 percent clear that you were injured at work, which goes a long way in helping you obtain workers’ compensation benefits. Along...
What happens when your doctor doesn’t diagnose you?
Maybe it starts with fatigue, but soon you also have a body ache or experience shortness of breath. You try plugging in your symptoms into a search engine, only to get hit with numerous terrifying-sounding conditions. You have to go to a doctor in order to figure out...
Do not hesitate to seek a remedy for harm suffered on another’s property
Georgia is a beautiful state full of carefully maintained public and private property. However, in the Homerville and Valdosta region of the state, there is a dirty secret. Many properties in this area are not well-maintained, resulting in a slew of dangerous...
What to do after a motor vehicle accident
You never want to find yourself managing the aftermath of a motor vehicle accident, but proper preparation allows you to do so in the appropriate manner. While no two accidents are the same, here are five basic steps you can take to maintain control over the...
Properly dealing with nursing home injuries
Family members have to check their loved ones into nursing homes for a variety of reasons. Often, it is because the loved one has a medical condition that is progressing and requires care on a constant basis. Additionally, the care must be specialized in cases of...
Surgical errors the second leading cause of malpractice claims
Medical malpractice claims filed in Georgia and elsewhere often involve surgical errors. In fact, the medical liability insurer Coverys analyzed all the closed malpractice claims it dealt with between 2014 and 2018 and found that one-fourth of the claims had something...
The 3 most common injuries in nursing homes
There are more than 1.4 million adults over the age of 65 in Georgia and across the U.S. who live in a nursing home. The number is expected to reach 3 million by 2030. Even though they are caring for some of the most vulnerable people under one roof, nursing homes are...
Unsafe teen drivers linked to the “100 deadliest days”
You may have been the victim of a car accident in Homerville, Georgia, in which case you're likely wondering if you'll be compensated for your injuries. The process can be long and complex, but with a lawyer, it may not be so stressful. Obviously, the first thing to...