By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve just been in an accident, or been injured by someone, you might be wondering whether or not you should hire a lawyer. If your injuries are very minor, such as a bruise or a little embarrassment, you might not need a lawyer, but it doesn’t hurt to contact one just [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Nursing Home Neglect'
Can an attorney really help me get a better settlement than I could on my own?
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Two Minneapolis Teenagers Charged with Nursing Home Abuse
December 4th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Two teenage girls who worked at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Albert Lea, Minneapolis, are being charged with nursing home abuse, reported authorities on Thursday. 19-year-old Brianna Broitzman and 18-year-old Ashton Larson are accused of taunting, spitting upon, poking and groping the genitals of residents who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease [...]
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Overmedication in older adults linked to intensified ailments
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
If you know or are close to an elderly man or woman, chances are you have seen them pop a pill before or after dining, heard them mention that their medication costs are too high, and/or have seen their bathroom or kitchen cabinets overflowing with small, orange prescription bottles.
Polypharmacy (the use [...]
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Medicinal Trick or Treat?
Half of doctors polled admit to prescribing placebos
October 25th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
A new study conducted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that half of U.S. doctors surveyed say they regularly give their patients placebo treatments—drugs and/or vitamins that they knowingly admit won’t help the patient’s condition. Placebos have traditionally been thought of as sugar pills, but placebos in [...]
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October 20th, 2008 · 12 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Are you facing a legal issue? Have you been sued, or are you wondering about foreclosure? Did you just have a medical procedure that didn’t turn out as you expected? Is bankruptcy looming? What about your family life – are you and your spouse considering divorce? Do you need to update your [...]
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Hiring the right personal injury attorney:
10 questions to help guide you
October 18th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
So you have been injured and are looking to pursue legal action. Hiring the right personal injury attorney for the job is critical and can literally make or break your case. When meeting with an attorney for the first time, there are a lot of questions that need to be asked [...]
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Study Finds 1 of 10 Patients Die from Preventable Medical Errors
August 13th, 2008 · 4 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
A new study by the Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) found that 1 of every 10 patients who died within 90 days of surgery did so because of a preventable medical error. The study also found that preventable medical errors cost nearly $1.5 [...]
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Ohio Medical Negligence Lawyers – Becker & Mishkind Handle Claims Throughout Ohio
May 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
If you have questions about your medical care, don’t wait to get advice!
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Ohio medical negligence lawyers, Becker & Mishkind have an impressive record of achieving verdicts and settlements for injuries and losses to our clients caused by medical negligence in cases including those involving catastrophic injury such as traumatic [...]
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Indiana Accident Attorney – Larry Jackson Has Prosecuted Numerous Cases Involving Wrongful Death
March 27th, 2007 · 1 Comment
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Indiana accident attorney, Larry Jackson is dedicated to representing wrongful death clients in Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Evansville, Bloomington, Columbus and throughout the counties of Marion, Allen, Vanderburgh, Monroe and Bartholomew in the following areas:
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Miami Nursing Home Negligence Attorney – Jerome Quinn; Highly-Skilled Trial Lawyer
March 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
Miami nursing home negligence attorney, Jerome Quinn, Jr. provides a strong representation to nursing home abuse victims in the courts of Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County and the surrounding counties of Florida, and within the cities of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach.
Call Today – 866-752-7126
Nursing home residents are among society’s most [...]
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