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6 General Tips for Driving Safety This Winter (Part 2)
Keeping a winter safety kit in your car is one essential winter driving safety tip that can keep you and your family safe this winter season. Keeping a winter safety kit in your car is one essential winter driving safety tip that can keep you and your family safe this winter season. Piggybacking 6 General Tips for Driving Safety This Winter (P …
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Dehydration and Nursing Home Abuse (Part 2)
About 40 percent of all nursing home residents in the U.S. suffer from dehydration and/or malnutrition at some point during their stay in nursing homes, according to the CDC. As a continuation of Dehydration and Nursing Home Abuse (Part 1)¸ the following presents some more information regarding dehydration as a form of nursing home abuse and neglect. W …
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Dehydration and Nursing Home Abuse (Part 1)
Dehydration can be a form of nursing home abuse that may result in serious, potentially life-threatening complications for elderly residents. When we place our aging loved ones in nursing home care facilities, we want to be able to trust that we are putting them under the care of compassionate medical professionals who will help look after our loved one …
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Compensation for Injuries Caused by Anesthesia Errors
When patients are injured by anesthesia errors, they may be able to sue a negligent anesthesiologist and/or hospital for compensation for their injuries and losses. Anesthesiology is an extremely complicated field of medicine, as it requires anesthesiologists to precisely calculate and administer the proper amount of anesthesia to patients based on a nu …
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Burn Injury Accident Facts and Statistics (Part 2)
Every year, more than 450,000 individuals in the U.S. seek medical treatment for burn injuries, and most of these burns are caused by home fires. Continuing from Burn Injury Accident Facts and Statistics (Part 1)¸ here is some additional information regarding burn injuries. While Part 1 of this blog delved into the various mental, physical and financia …
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Burn Injury Accident Facts and Statistics (Part 1)
When burn injuries are caused by any type of, those who have suffered mild to serious burns will likely be able to obtain compensation for their injuries and losses. Burn injuries are a particularly insidious type of personal injury, as they can: Permanently damage the muscles, nerves and even organs beneath the area of skin that is burned and, as a …
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Truck Accident Caused by Driver Falling Asleep Behind the Wheel
Earlier this week, a truck accident resulting in serious damage to a building in Mascoutah occurred when the driver of the semi reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel. Earlier this week, a truck accident resulting in serious damage to a building in Mascoutah occurred when the driver of the semi reportedly fell asleep behind the wheel. According to loca …
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Minor Car Accident Ends with One Driver Assaulting the Other Driver
A minor car accident ended with one driver suffering serious head and bodily injuries when the other driver pulled the victim out of his car and beat him severely. A woman has been arrested for assault after she allegedly beat a man who had unknowingly hit her with his vehicle in a minor traffic accident. According to Chicago police, the woman – 28-ye …
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Bedsores Can Indicate Nursing Home Abuse
Bedsores, which are unsightly and painful skin ulcers, can be telltale signs of nursing home neglect. About 10 percent of nursing home residents in the U.S. currently have bedsores. Also referred to as pressure ulcers, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers, bedsores are skin injuries that develop as a result of prolonged pressure being placed on a specific …
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Signs of Medical Malpractice to Be Aware Of
It’s important for patients to know the warning signs of malpractice so they know when to seek legal counsel regarding their rights. While we trust medical professionals to make informed, reasonable choices regarding our care, unfortunately, they may not always do so, causing you or a loved one to sustain serious injuries. Such instances can constitut …