Nursing Home Abuse Affects Everyone Involved Nursing homes play an important role in the ongoing health, comfort and well-being of senior citizens. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 1.4 million elderly people in the United States were residents in nursing homes in 2014. Unfortunately, many nursing home residents suffer mistreatment. …
It’s no secret that airbags can save lives and reduce the severity of injuries in a wreck. Although airbags are secondary safety devices and they do not void the need for drivers and passengers to wear seat belts, their benefits are profound. According to SaferCar.gov, frontal airbags saved 25,782 lives between 1987 and 2008. Despite …
Most nursing homes offer reliable care in a comfortable, safe environment. Unfortunately, all it takes is one poorly trained, incompetent or malicious staff member to abuse a resident. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1 in 10 people aged 60 and older who live in nursing homes suffer some form of …
New Orleans Police officer Tony Mitchell died in a chain-reaction crash on the West Bank Expressway. The impact of the wreck threw Mitchell onto the lower-level eastbound roadway. He died at the scene. Mitchell was a 19-year veteran of the department. According to NOLA.com, Mitchell was the second NOPD officer to die in a motor-vehicle …
A Monroe man suffered fatal injuries after being hit by a 2003 Honda and subsequently run over by a 2002 Chevy truck. He died at the scene. According to Myarklamiss.com, law enforcement attended the scene shortly after 11 p.m. Police reported that the crash happened when the deceased and another man were crossing the road. …
Two young girls were hit by a pickup truck shortly after leaving school. According to WTVY, the truck driver appeared to be a teenager. Emergency responders transported the two children to the hospital. One of the victims was listed in critical condition and later died of her injuries. The other girl suffered serious wounds that …
Four people died and another sustained serious injuries in a two-vehicle accident on Highway 82 in Alabama. According to ABC3340, two of the deceased are children. State troopers said the fatal wreck occurred at approximately 4 p.m. and involved an SUV and a logging truck. The logging truck rolled over and its driver sustained injuries; …
A child sustained injuries and two other people died in a devastating accident involving a dump truck on U.S. 78. According to AL.com, the dump truck caught on fire and its driver sustained fatal injuries. The 17-year-old driver of the other vehicle died at the scene. According to reports, the teen was not wearing a …
A Gulfport cyclist is back on the road after a near fatal accident earlier this year. According to WDAM, a car hit Carter Bise in broad daylight while riding home from work. Surveillance footage captured the accident on camera. Bise suffered serious injuries including punctured and collapsed lungs, broken ribs, road rash, lacerations and bruises. …
A truck driver was hospitalized with serious injuries after a wreck on Interstate 10. According to the SunHerald, the man was driving a pest control truck in the eastbound lane when it left the road and rolled several times. Police closed the interstate for 45 minutes while emergency workers attended to the scene. The Department …
A charter bus crashed into three firemen who were investigating a minor injury crash, killing one and injuring the other two. According to The Advocate, the bus driver was in the United States illegally and did not have a driver’s license. The three firemen were from the St. John Baptist Fire Department. A Toyota Camry …
Police recently released the names of the woman who was injured and man who died in a late-August motorcycle crash. The man, John Earnest Newhart Jr., 43, was driving the motorcycle and Kimberly Michele West, also 43, was his passenger. According to the Shreveport Times, the accident happened on Saturday, August 28 at 8 p.m. …
Three people died and many others sustained injuries in a fiery crash on I-55. The wreck involved nine vehicles – including two 18-wheelers. According to MS News Now, police have not yet identified the cause of the accident, but there is construction in the area. The crash caused a four-hour traffic backup as vehicles were …
Nursing home abuse is deplorably common in the United States. According to a 2009 survey from the Department of Justice, 11 percent of senior citizens reported experiencing mistreatment. That might sound low, but there are more than 40 million people in the country aged 65 and older – which means approximately 4.4 million suffered abuse. …
Medical malpractice has far-reaching consequences. The victim may suffer chronic pain, a lifelong disability and loss of enjoyment of life. If the patient cannot return to work, then his or her family could face overwhelming debt. Unfortunately, medical negligence is a widespread problem. In fact, a Johns Hopkins University study found that medical errors cause …
If you have a large family, then a passenger van will make commuting far more convenient and comfortable. However, these large vehicles do not offer the same handling as smaller cars. A larger body means that the stopping distance of a passenger van is longer than that of a small sedan. Also, many families overload …
Despite strict regulations aimed at preventing workplace accidents, on-the-job injuries are alarmingly common in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 4,821 work-related fatalities in 2014—which marked the first workplace fatality rate increase since 2010. The vast majority of these deaths were preventable. Employers and workers can significantly reduce their …
Most nursing homes provide diligent care, but elder abuse is still a widespread problem in the United States. According to the National Council on Aging, some estimates suggest that up to 5 million elderly people suffer abuse each year – but only 1 in 14 cases gets reported. If your family member is in a …
There’s no better way to let your children release their pent-up energy than a visit to the playground. Unfortunately, some parks are filled with hazards. While this may be more likely with older and poorly maintained parks, there could be risks at the newest and nicest playgrounds, too. Knowing what causes playground injuries and how …
According to the most recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, rollovers accounted for only 2.1 percent of all accidents in 2010. However, a disproportionate 35 percent of all deaths from passenger-vehicle crashes involved rollovers. Benjamin Franklin coined the phrase, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” – and this …
Letting your children ride the bus is actually safer than driving them to school, according to SaferCar.gov. However, 135 people die every year on average in school transportation-related accidents. More than 21 percent of these fatalities are pedestrians, such as children at the bus stop. No tragedy can match the devastation of unexpectedly losing a …
It’s no secret that driving in poor weather is dangerous. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately 22 percent of car accidents in the United States are weather-related. Although you cannot control the weather, you can choose not to drive when Mother Nature strikes. If you must get behind the wheel, then it is …
Choosing a safe, comfortable nursing home for your loved one is a complicated endeavor. In addition to obvious factors such as affordability and location, it is also important to evaluate the facility for signs of abuse and neglect. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, nursing home abuse affects up to 10 percent of …
Adverse weather contributes to 22 percent of all car accidents in the United States. Fog can be particularly dangerous because it impairs visibility, making it difficult to notice hazards in the road and to anticipate the actions of other drivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver error contributes to 94 percent of …
If you own a car or drive regularly, it is essential that you do know the 5 key principles of defensive driving. These are: Avoiding distractions Driving sober and alert Purchasing a safe vehicle Following traffic laws Avoiding potentially dangerous situations Although you cannot control the actions of other drivers, practicing defensive driving can minimize …
Mississippi is no stranger to rainstorms. On average, our state receives 59 inches of precipitation every year – ranking third in the United States. With so much wet weather, it’s easy to become complacent when conditions turn sour. However, rain substantially increases the likelihood of accidents – especially when drivers behave negligently. According to the …
Medical errors kill more than 250,000 people every year, according to a study by Johns Hopkins University. Thousands more patients suffer injuries or illnesses due to medical mistakes. According to Forbes, medical malpractice in the United States costs approximately $55.6 billion per year. If you, your child or a family member was injured by a …
Exposed wires, slippery decks, rough seas – working on a boat is a dangerous way to make a living. What’s more, advanced medical assistance is often several hours away. If a sailor sustains an injury while working on a vessel, he or she may be able to recover compensation by making a claim under the …
Infections are particularly deadly among the elderly due to their weak immune systems. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, infectious diseases are a leading cause of death among senior citizens in the United States. Unfortunately, infections are common in nursing homes – especially when staff members are neglectful. If your loved one suffered …
