Putting a loved one into a nursing home can be a difficult decision, but you’ll feel a lot better about it if you know more about the facility you’re choosing. You want one that’s safe, will provide your loved one with good quality care and treat them fairly. To find those things, it is necessary to spend some time looking.…
When you head to work, you expect to be safe on the job. If you’re new at the job, you want to know that you’ve been told everything possible about how to stay safe. If you’re hurt because of your employer’s negligence or lack of safety standards, it’s important to understand your right to workers’ compensation. You shouldn’t have to…
Being bitten by a dog can be serious for anyone, particularly children. Since children are smaller they may suffer more damage from a dog bite than an adult. There have even been cases where children have died following a dog attack. The best way to avoid being bitten is to stay away from dogs, but that’s not realistic for many…
Bedsores are a risk to anyone who stays in the same position too long, but they are most common for those who are unable to move, like those who sit in a wheelchair or who suffer from paralysis. The pressure placed on the skin over time causes wounds. The sores, known as bedsores, pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, are completely…
Workers’ compensation is not the same as disability benefits. Although both programs cover you financially after an injury, they have some major differences that you need to understand. What is workers’ compensation? Workers’ compensation is compensation you receive after you get hurt at work. Under most state laws, if you get hurt at work, your employer’s insurance must cover your…
The death of a mother is a horrible situation; the newborn child has no time to grow with a mother’s care, and the father or family involved is left to care for a new child as well as mourning their loss. When medical malpractice is the cause of a death, it’s possible to receive compensation for that malpractice. Family members…
Though perhaps hard to imagine several years ago, today, social media accounts such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are a main form of communication for many. Few people who use the internet have not opened a social media account. A report from the Pew Research Center, found 74 percent of adults who are online have such accounts. That report was…
Birth asphyxia is a problem that can occur during birth, while the child is in the womb or when the child is being delivered. Basically speaking, it means the baby is not getting enough oxygen to his or her brain and other vital organs. When this happens before, during or after birth, it’s possible that the child can suffer temporary…
Infections are commonplace in hospitals, but they shouldn’t be. With the right care and preventative measures, your environment should be as sterile as possible, preventing you from suffering from secondary conditions. Even visitors and doctors in the hospital setting can be exposed to these sometimes life-threatening infections, which is why it’s so important to prevent them. Over a million infections…