Residents in nursing homes are quite vulnerable. They often can't physically leave the facility and depend on staff members for their basic needs. Some workers will neglect the residents in their care, but some will engage in abusive behavior toward nursing home...
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Trucks have long stopping distances, which can cause accidents
If you take one piece of advice about driving near semi-trucks to heart, it should be this: Do not ever pull in front of a truck that is trying to stop. You often see this at red lights. A truck will start slowing down with a significant gap between it and the light....
Can you file a wrongful death claim against a hospice care facility?
People in a hospice care facility are typically in their final days or weeks of life. Patients often make the decision to go into hospice care because they would prefer to be out of a hospital setting, and there’s really nothing more a hospital can do for them as far...
Here’s how insurers may try to devalue your personal injury claim
After being involved in an auto accident, you should file a personal injury claim against the other driver. You should also be aware that insurance companies aren’t there looking out for your best interests. Instead, they’re going to try to save money where they can,...
If you run near the road, here are some helpful safety tips
The summer usually brings about an increase in the number of people running and jogging near the road. Many runners feel that working out at the gym is just too boring, even though one could argue that running on a treadmill is technically much safer. But what if you...
Could a little more empathy help reduce crashes between cars and motorcycles?
As the saying goes, to understand someone else's point of view, you need to walk a mile in their shoes. Or, in the case of regular drivers and motorcyclists, traveling a few miles on the other person's tires can help you gain more perspective about the dangers each...
How do you put a price on a wrongful death claim?
When someone causes the death of your family member through their negligence, failure to act or wrongful behavior, Missouri law may allow you to file a wrongful death claim against that person — or even a business. Wrongful death claims serve two important purposes....
Which types of collisions most commonly result in injuries or deaths?
Countless car accidents happen every day. While some of them result in no apparent injuries, many of them leave individuals clinging to their lives -- or with injuries that will forever alter their paths. Whether someone gets seriously hurt in a wreck has a lot to do...
It’s OK to feel rage after a car accident
Being involved in a car accident can lead you to experience a wide range of feelings. One part of you will feel gratitude for surviving and being able to heal, but another part of you will undoubtedly feel a sense of loss for a time before you had to deal with such a...
Inadequate staff and cleaning can hurt nursing home residents
Humans are messy animals. We produce all kinds of bodily fluids and have large communities of bacteria and other organisms living on and in our bodies. When multiple people live in close proximity to one another, the potential for germ sharing is very real, as is the...
