If your loved one resides in a nursing home facility, chances are they are there because they need assistance in doing the things they used to be able to do independently. Nursing home facilities are utilized because they are able to provide 24-hour care and they have experienced medical ... [Continue Reading]
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380,000 Preventable Infection-Related Deaths Per Year
The Department of Health & Human Services estimates that 380,000 people die each year due to infection-related complications. Many of these deaths happen in nursing homes where lapses in infection control have become a norm. Simple steps to prevent infections, such as hand-washing, ... [Continue Reading]
Aging Pastor Neglected by His Nursing Home Caregivers
Robert, an aging pastor, who lived a life of service and put others first, was neglected by his care providers in an Illinois nursing home. Robert was admitted into a nursing home with severe illnesses that required 24-hour care. Robert suffered from Parkinson’s disease, dementia, ... [Continue Reading]
What is the Number One Cause of Truck Accidents?
Driver fatigue is an extremely common problem in the trucking industry. A study done by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found fatigued drivers are the #1 cause of truck collisions. When these tired and overworked truck drivers cause accidents, as you may know, ... [Continue Reading]
Hate Crimes Are Rising Fast. What Can You Do?
The FBI just released that 2016 was the second year in a row that hate crimes have gone up nationwide. 2017 may be the third. In Chicago, Illinois, there have been 39 hate crimes just in the first half of 2017. The Police Department has been keeping electronic records of hate ... [Continue Reading]
One Foster Child Threatens Another – What Happened Next?
There are thousands of children and young adults livings in independent living environments facilitated by professionals. Many of these children have lost their parents to death and drugs to no fault of their own. These children and young adults have been in foster and group homes — ... [Continue Reading]
I Was Assaulted While Celebrating My Engagement
Pamela Dixon was celebrating her engagement in a public park when suddenly she was assaulted by the park’s security guard. Left injured and confused, she didn’t know what to do. When she contacted the employer of the security guard about the assault, it was as if the incident didn’t ... [Continue Reading]
Client’s Powerful Testimonial: I Was Hit By A Improperly Loaded Truck on the Highway
Fletcher McQueen was injured when a driver of a improperly loaded trailer truck carrying a Bobcat skid steer, lost control and crashed into Fletcher’s SUV. Fletcher was hurt, unable to work, and didn’t know who to turn to. Another attorney who Fletcher had known highly recommended Yao ... [Continue Reading]
