Three Alabamanursing home employees have been convicted of neglect after an 84-year-old resident suffered from 100 ant bites. The Attorney General announced that three nurses, one licensed practical nurse and two certified nursing assistants, were in charge of the victim during the time frame of the bites. The victim was confined to the bed…
Monte Carlo is recalling theirCyclone ceiling fans due to an injury hazard. The company reported that the fan blade bracket can break and cause the blades to fall. This recall affects over 3,000 fans which were sold in the United States and Canada. The two different models have five blades that are 60 inches…
A fireworks company is being fined by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration and will be responsible for paying almost $15,000 after an employee lost parts of her hands due to anexplosion. The female victim was inserting a match fuse into the charge of the firework when it exploded and she lost a…
A Florida nursing home is under fire forneglect and elder abuse after an 86-year old resident was beaten by another resident. Security footage shows the victim was attacked for nearly two minutes and there was no staff member attending to the residents in that vicinity and no one was monitoring the surveillance system at…
On Friday evening, a 71-year-old woman was walking her grandchildren home after leaving a Halloween venue when she was struck by an SUV. Thepedestrian accident occurred in Vidor, Texas around 9 p.m. Authorities believe that the woman was walking with her grandchildren along Highway 12 when a light colored, small, SUV struck the woman….
The St. Louis personal injury law firm of Meyerkord & Kurth is growing in both geographic reach and practice areas. Recently our firm has expanded its’ mass torts department and promoted Cristy Marshall to the new position of mass tort file manager. Cristy excelled in her position at our front desk and made the…
In his first State of the State address, Governor Eric Greitens made it clear he had a bone to pick with the Missouri judicial system. According to Greitens, it’s Missouri trial lawyers who file frivolous, “murky” lawsuits that have broken the system. While his attack on trial lawyers may make good sound bites for…
Anursing facility in Inglewood, California is under investigation for negligent care due to a patient being admitted to the hospital ICU department. The patient was transferred to the Centinela Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre for recuperation and rehabilitation after being released from the hospital where she was being treated for a severe body infection….
In a tragicaccident caused by negligence, a Texas lawmaker was struck in the head by a suspected stray bullet during a New Year’s celebration on Sunday. According to authorities, the State Representative stepped outside a home in a rural neighborhood north of Weslaco when he was hit by celebratory gunshot fire. Officials say a…
Many Americans are tasked with trying to find the rightnursing home or assisted living facility for a loved one. It can be a challenging decision to make because there are many facilities to choose from. How do you determine which is a correct fit? Where do you even start when thinking about facilities? Here…