Some occupations and age groups, including elders, are prone to slips and falls. These incidents are widespread among seniors, with over one out of four elders suffering from falls annually. Additionally, suffering a fall injury could double the chances of a similar...
A wrongful death arises when someone dies due to an individual or entity's reckless, intentional or negligent actions. As their close kin or dependents, you may file a wrongful death claim against the responsible parties and recover compensation for your loss. But how...
If you have recently been injured while riding a motorcycle, you may be unaware of a very specific barrier that could compromise your ability to obtain just compensation. Far too often, the perception that motorcycles are inherently dangerous vehicles and that bikers...
If you’ve recently been injured in a motor vehicle accident that wasn’t your fault, you’re likely wondering if you’re in a strong position to sue. As no two car accidents ever unfold under exactly the same circumstances, there is no “one size fits all” answer that...
The criminal laws in California allow the state to arrest and prosecute people who harm other people or damage their property. Civil laws allow those affected negatively by individuals or businesses to take that other party to court. Sometimes, civil court is the best...
Driving a car without a license in California can get you arrested and fined but running a nursing home without a license turns out to have surprisingly little impact on the for-profit chains flouting the law. Data from the California Department of Public Health show that between 2015 and 2020, 250 applications were submitted to change ownership of California’s 1200…
The Coronavirus epidemic has wrought a reckoning to thousands of US Nursing Homes exposed for their poor infection control protocols, inadequate staffing, and lack of personal protective equipment (PPE). At last count, more than 182,000 Coronavirus deaths and 1.4 million infections in the US are linked to nursing homes. In eight states, at least half of Covid deaths are linked…
Long before the Coronavirus infected and killed more than 150,000 nursing home residents and staff, there was another invisible and silent killer at work systematically causing death and destruction, namely Private Equity owners. According to a study published by...
What is a Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit? A nursing home wrongful death lawsuit is a case brought by someone who has lost a loved one (the victim) as a result of a wrongful deed or omission/failure to act of another. A survivor, or the authorized party on behalf...
Brain Injuries from Automobile Accidents Brain Injuries from Automobile Accidents – The brain is involved in everything we think, everything we do, and everything we feel. It acts as an information highway, delivering messages from the brain to different parts of your body. When someone experiences a brain injury, however, the brain functions are disrupted. What someone used to be…