Elder Abuse of Hospital Patients When you think of nursing home residents, you likely think of elderly individuals who can no longer live on their own and give up their residence to live in a specialized nursing facility. However, nursing homes can be used for a variety of patients –…
Traumatic Brain Injuries and Varying Levels of Intensity The term brain injury can refer to many types of injuries[1] relating to the brain, skull, and scalp. Possible complications and required treatments will greatly depend on how the injury is acquired, the location of the injury, and the severity of the brain damage. The following information covers…
Consider the Risks Before Owning a Motorcycle Motorcycles provide riders the opportunity to cruise along an open road with the setting sun at their backs while wind whips along all sides of them. For many, it’s a breath of freedom that isn’t available anywhere else. But idealistic imagery aside, is…
Spinal Cord Injury Contributing Factors and Causes Spinal cord injuries can have devastating consequences. About 17,000 new spinal cord injury (SCI) cases occur each year. Although spinal cord injuries can happen to anyone, about 80 percent of all new spinal cord injury cases are men. The Mayo Clinic defines a…
Traumatic Brain Injury Common Risk Factors Your brain is well protected within your skull. For example, fluid surrounds your brain that cushions it from ever making contact with the hard inside of the skull. However, a jarring blow to your body or head can cause your brain to move around,…
Interaction With Drunk or Drugged Drivers We’ve all been taught that after a two-car accident, the responsible thing to do at the scene is to make sure everyone is ok, call first responders, and exchange information with the other driver. But, what happens when the other driver is visibly drunk…
Seeking Compensation for Defective Product Injuries Consumers burned by a cup of hot coffee, a tire blowout that results in a car accident, or the long-term use of a supposedly safe product like baby powder—these are the types of incidents which have resulted in successful product liability lawsuits over the…
Bicycle Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility In May, New Port Richey resident Shawn Michael Grady died when a pickup struck the bicycle he was riding on Rowan Road. The truck fled the scene of the accident, but its driver later turned herself into New Port Richey police. Grady’s tragic death serves…
Phone and Email Scams are on the Rise Last August, the Florida Supreme Court issued a warning to Florida residents to be on the alert for telephone and email scams. One scam the Court warned of involved scammers trying to trick health care workers. Another scam targeted Spanish speakers in…
Florida Wrongful Death Many states, including Florida, have statutes that allow beneficiaries to file a suit and recover for the wrongful death of the decedent. This law is imperative to getting compensation for those who have had a family member die due to the negligence of another. What is a wrongful death claim?…
