Nursing homes provide care for people who are considered more vulnerable. Often, this concerns elderly individuals. While the care each person requires will vary from case to case, nursing homes have a legal duty to ensure that all residents are safe at the very...
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4 ways workers’ comp investigators may be watching you
Employers and insurance companies always seem to be convinced that an injured worker is somehow “milking the system,” despite whatever medical evidence they’ve been given. Curiously enough, the bigger a worker’s potential claim, the more convinced an insurer may be...
Is your loved one’s nursing home prepared for a disaster?
When you move a parent or other loved one into a nursing home or other care facility, you assume the management and staff are prepared to keep their residents safe if a disaster strikes. Unfortunately, as we’ve seen in tragic cases – some here in the Southeast – they...
Many nursing home falls could’ve been prevented
Falls are among the most common causes of accidental injury and death in the United States. What makes falls so dangerous is that they can essentially happen to anyone. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that elderly people are especially vulnerable to this type of...
Who is at fault when a truck jackknifes?
Semi-trucks are some of the most dangerous vehicles on the road. There are several reasons for this. One is due to their articulation. When you turn left in a car, you know the back of the vehicle will follow the front in a relatively tight line. That can’t always...
How could someone’s age help determine the cause of a car crash?
While there are plenty of people who defy age stereotypes, it is useful to give age some consideration if involved in a car crash. Looking at how old the other driver was may help you determine the cause of the crash. Younger drivers often cause crashes due to...
Negligent triage in the emergency room can claim lives
People who go to the emergency room for medical care are likely so sick or injured that they simply can’t use any other option. Even when they don’t think they’re that bad off, they may still feel the need to receive urgent medical care. Some people don’t understand...
Using your phone to document the scene of a crash
Another driver sped through a four-way stop without even slowing down and smashed directly into you or swerved into the side of you in heavy traffic when you had no way to avoid them. Immediately after your vehicle comes to a stop, you will be aware of how you have...
Will your on-the-job mistake affect your workers’ comp claim?
When you get hurt at work, it likely isn't a true accident. The word “accident” implies a situation out of everyone's control. If there was a freak weather incident that led to you getting hurt, then perhaps the situation was truly an accident. However, it is...
How nursing home negligence could lead to wrongful death
When you send a loved one to a nursing home, you have a right to expect that they are treated with kindness, dignity and compassion while at the facility. After all, this is what you are paying for. Unfortunately, too many nursing home residents are subjected to...