Whiplash During a Vehicle Accident Can Be More Serious Than You’d Think
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Can You Sue a Jail for Mistreatment?
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New Jersey’s #77 Hotline Now Accepts Distracted Driving Reports
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Prevent Vacation Accidents: Protect Yourself with These Spring Break Safety Tips
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Distracted Driving Results in Deaths and Injuries
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Signs of nursing home abuse
There may come a time in your life where you want to place an elderly family member in a nursing home in Philadelphia because he or she may require care and supervision that you are unable to provide. Allegations of neglect and inadequate care in assisted-living and nursing homes are on the rise across the country. You should learn how to spot the signs of nursing home abuse so you can take appropriate actions to protect your loved one.
Protecting loved ones against nursing home neglect
If you have ever been faced with the difficult decision of placing one of your parents or another loved one in a continuing care facility, you know how much research and planning goes into such a choice. Even if you exhaust every possible resource and are as careful as possible when selecting a nursing home, you cannot prevent every instance of elder abuse or neglect.
Dangerous property conditions may lead to personal injury claims
When the conditions of an area lead to an individual slipping and falling, those conditions could cause the owner of the property to be held accountable financially for any resulting injuries. If an injured party would like to pursue compensation for damages resulting from such an incident, the victim may be able to pursue a personal injury claim, citing premises liability. Pennsylvania residents may be interested is such a situation that recently took place.
Pennsylvania Dog Bite Law: Dog Bites and Insurance Claims
The Insurance Information Institute reports that dog bites affect about 4.5 million Americans every year, with associated injuries ranging in severity from relatively minor to quite serious and even deadly. It is a problem that may be of particular concern for Pennsylvania residents, as the state ranked fourth in the nation for the number of dog bite-related insurance claims filed in 2015.
Complications associated with traumatic brain injuries
If you or a loved one has ever suffered a traumatic brain injury, you may understand just how devastating and long-term the effects of the wound can prove to be. TBIs are generally grouped into one of three categories based on severity, and they may be considered mild, moderate or severe.
