The latest innovations in technology have helped ensure our elderly loved ones can be safer in a nursing home facility today than what was the case a decade ago. But are all the nursing homes taking advantage of today’s technology? To distinguish a good nursing home facility from bad one, ... [Continue Reading]
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Forced Arbitration & Worker Safety – What is at Stake?
It is estimated that more than half of all American workers are subject to forced arbitration clauses. When this happens, employees can either choose to keep their jobs or sign a contract in which they forfeit their right to sue the company should a dispute arise. Signing an arbitration ... [Continue Reading]
Commercial Trucker Causes Multi-Vehicle Collison in Illinois After Driver is Unable to Stop
Turns out, his vehicle was 3,000 lbs. over his vehicle’s weight limitation. The majority of commercial trucks that travel on our roadways today are essential to our economy. They transport goods to and from locations allowing businesses and other entities to operate successfully. While we need our ... [Continue Reading]
Data Reveals Nursing Homes Have Been “Overstating” Staffing Levels for Years
One of the biggest concerns families of nursing home residents have is whether the facility in which their loved ones are staying in is adequately staffed. Understaffed nursing homes have led to many unnecessary injuries and trips to the hospital and make for an unsafe environment for residents. And ... [Continue Reading]
Why Do Medication Errors Occur in Nursing Homes?
The majority of elderly individuals who reside in nursing homes today rely on certain medications to help treat the conditions they are suffering from. Some are prescribed medicines to help suppress pain or treat conditions particular to that resident. Either way, it is the responsibility of the ... [Continue Reading]
Highway Construction Companies Must Keep Drivers Safe
Our client was a passenger of a vehicle being driven through a poorly lighted construction site. It was extremely dark, and the placement of the construction barrels appeared to create a lane of traffic. As a result, the driver of the vehicle struck the exposed end of a median wall. ... [Continue Reading]
Doctors Must Treat Bacterial Illnesses Differently From Viral Illnesses
The medical community has agreed upon standards that doctors must abide by when they treat a patient for a bacterial infection vs. treating them for a viral one. While most viral infections are allowed to run their course, bacterial infections are treated with prescribed ... [Continue Reading]
Is Driver Safety in Jeopardy? A Push Towards Increased Cargo Weight in Trucks
The federal government, through the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requires that the trucks that operate on our roadways carry loads weighing no more than 80,000 lbs. While a few exceptions and higher weight limits apply to ... [Continue Reading]
