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…
Tis the season for presents, holiday decorating, shopping and cooking but that also means opportunities for holidayaccidents too. Emergency rooms across the country are visited by hundreds of accident victims each day who have been victims of slips and falls, burns, electrocution and fender benders. It is important to exercise caution when preparing for…
Nursing home negligence is, unfortunately, common across the nation. A Tyler, Texas news outlet recently reported on several nursing homes that received endless citations for malnourished residents, negligence, and inappropriate touching. One woman spoke of her own mother’s care stating that she catheterized her mother because the facility would and was not qualified to…
A Kansas City man has become the first person to successful win a lawsuit after being injured during aCrossfit workout. The Kansas City man was awarded $400,000 in damages from a jury who found Crossfit at fault. According to the details of the trial, the jury found the Crossfit company and gym 50 percent…
AnAmerican Airlines plane full of passengers went up in flames at O’Hare International Airport Friday afternoon. According to officials, the plane had a serious mechanical issue, causing part of the plane to catch on fire on the tarmac, forcing the passengers to evacuate by the emergency chutes. Debris from the plane during the malfunction…
A 13-year-old Georgia boy and his family have filed apersonal injury lawsuit after the child had to have his right leg amputated after a September school incident. According to the lawsuit, a contractor at Edgewood Student Services Center restrained the boy in such a way that he seriously injured the boy’s leg and then…
Two fraternities in Missouri are under attack after rumors of misconduct resulting inpersonal injury and criminal activity. The Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity chapter at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla is temporarily suspended while an investigation is underway into the injuries of two Missouri S&T students. Both injured students are believed to…
A man in Indiana calls 911 for himself because he is having chest pains and the Police and Fire Department discover that his mother had beenneglected and in a chair the last three months. She was partially clothed with a rack sitting on top of her. After examination, a nurse found that she had…
In a terrible amusement rideaccident earlier this month, three young girls fell from a Ferris wheel at the Greene County Fair in Tennessee. According to police, the incident was caused by a mechanical problem. The company that operated the Ferris Wheel, Family Attractions Amusement, is continuing to operate rides in Middle Tennessee. As Dickson…
According to a recent study, trampoline parkinjuries are on the rise across the country. Another injury at a St. Louis area trampoline park only highlighting these dangers of trampolines. According to researchers, data collected from emergency room visits reveals trampoline type accidents have increased from 600 in 2010 to 7,000 in 2014. The study…