Trucking accidents can happen for myriad reasons, and in many cases, the contributing factor may not be the fault of the truck driver or trucking company at all. Because of the high level of regulations and the specialized training drivers must go through,...
Month: December 2014
Nursing home neglect lawsuit: Greed is not good, patients suffer p2
We are talking about a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Attorney General's office. The suit accuses a multi-state nursing home chain of deliberately understaffing its care facilities in order to maximize its profits. That skewed staff-to-patient ratio is responsible...
Nursing home neglect lawsuit: Greed is not good, patients suffer
The 10th largest nursing home chain in the U.S. is under fire in a federal lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Attorney General's office. The complaint takes the unusual approach -- one that the attorney general hopes will be easier to prove -- that the organization...
Forget the misfits – why isn’t there an Island of Dangerous Toys?
Retailers are really stuck between a rock and an Abominable Snow Monster at Christmas. First, there are the risks of injuries during a Black Friday rush -- even plush toys can be dangerous if they fall on an unsuspecting shopper or trip a clerk hurrying to clean up a...
Missed diagnoses and medical malpractice claims
Diabetes is a growing concern for millions of Americans, but so are medical malpractice claims for health care professionals, as many doctors may continue to miss the proper diagnosis for this disease. According to a recent study, it is estimated that as many as three...