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Press Release July 3, 2012
Attorney Michael Ehline discusses DUI accidents and how to stay safe during the July 4 holiday weekend while driving in traffic.
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Press Release June 15, 2012
When you place your loved one in a nursing home, you must trust that the facility will provide the quality care your loved one deserves.
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Press Release May 31, 2012
One of the clearest signs of nursing home abuse or neglect is hip fractures among the elderly.
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Press Release April 15, 2012
In the article Criminals in Nursing Homes, it was stated that federal data had found up to 90 percent of all nursing homes employ people who have been convicted of at least one crime.
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Press Release April 14, 2012
This publication addresses the dramatic difference between the practice of personal injury law in Alabama between ten years ago and today.
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Press Release April 12, 2012
When you trust your loved one to a care facility, you expect that they will be treated with respect and dignity, and proper care will be taken of them at all times.
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Press Release March 30, 2012
A common form of nursing home neglect that few people consider is poor hygiene. You are paying the nursing home to care for your elderly loved one, so there is no excuse for the staff's failure to maintain their bodily hygiene.
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Press Release February 29, 2012
As you grow older, the likelihood of your needing medication inevitably increases.
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Press Release February 29, 2012
According to the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA), precise statistics on nursing home abuse and neglect are difficult to ascertain.
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Press Release February 2, 2012
If you have been injured due to someone else's negligence or reckless behavior, you will need a personal injury lawyer to determine if you have a valid legal claim. Most personal injury attorneys offer a free consultation.
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Press Release February 2, 2012
There can be several signs of nursing home abuse and neglect that you may notice while visiting your loved one. Physical abuse is often more easy to identify as its signs are more likely to be obvious.
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Press Release February 2, 2012
Nursing homes have a responsibility to provide high quality care and a safe living environment to all of their residents.
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Press Release February 2, 2012
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you want nursing home staff to care for him or her as a family member. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and neglect are all too common in today's society.
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Press Release January 17, 2012
Local personal injury law firm announces their new site design.
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Press Release December 31, 2011
When the thought of a nursing home comes to mind, most people think of 24-hour care facilities.
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Press Release December 7, 2011
A few years ago, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued guidelines to stem the growing numbers of elderly who had become entrapped and injured with bed rails.
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Press Release November 20, 2011
If you are harmed due to the negligence of another, you have the right to seek financial compensation for various factors associated with your injury.
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Press Release November 2, 2011
Personal injury law can apply to a wide range of situations, but it is elementally simple: If you've been injured due to the negligence of another, you may have the basis for a personal injury lawsuit.
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Press Release September 21, 2011
The NHRBR also guarantees a process for filing complaints, and quick investigations of all reports of abuse and neglect.
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Press Release September 18, 2011
When an older person needs assistance, but not necessarily round-the-clock care, an assisted living center may be the answer.
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