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When You Are Injured And Vulnerable
If you live in a nursing home, expect to move into a facility in the coming years or have a loved one who resides in a nursing home, it is vital to understand the prevalence of negligence. Make sure you review your options carefully if you or a family member...
Every nursing home resident should have an individual care plan that identifies health conditions, medications, risk factors and more so that health care staff can help them live life to the fullest. Included in the risk factors are personal fall risks. According to...
Any abusive behavior in a nursing facility is a horrible act. In some cases, the abuse is obvious, but it might not be so easy to spot when it comes to things like neglect and negligence. Knowing the difference can help. The difference between nursing home abuse,...
Whether you live in a nursing home or you have a loved one residing in one of these facilities, it is paramount to have a clear understanding of the rights of residents. Unfortunately, some nursing home residents experience neglect and the consequences of nursing home...
When victims get into crashes, they will likely suffer injury in at least one of these three places: the back, the neck and the head. Head and brain injuries are sometimes the hardest to detect, too. But brain injuries - especially traumatic ones - have the potential...
After a crash, it is possible to suffer from brain injuries. The harder the impact, the more likely you are to suffer from such trauma. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in particular often require immediate medical attention. In order to know how serious your injury is,...
A California car accident can completely change your life if you or a loved one sustains catastrophic injuries, from multiple surgeries and months of physical therapy to years of medical care. Having conclusive evidence indicating the fault of the accident can help...
Both federal and California law prohibit health care facilities from discharging a patient with a life-threatening condition because of an inability to pay. Researchers, however, found that hospitals transferred uninsured or government-insured patients to other...
When you put a loved one in a nursing home, you hope he or she will receive adequate care. But this is not always the case, and many caretakers abuse or neglect seniors in their care. According to the National Association of Nursing Home Attorneys, approximately 5...
While people may have heard of an occasional road rage incident in California, the issue is more serious than many may think. More than 80% of American drivers agree that they have felt enraged while behind the wheel at least once within the past year, according to...