317.582.0000Monthly Archives: October 2019
IN THE NEWS: PRODUCT LIABILITY CASES IN 2019
Product liability cases involve situations where sellers, retailers, or manufacturers are held responsible for making a faulty product accessible to consumers. Of all the sad situations we’ve seen during our more than forty years helping victims recover the financial resources they need, we think product liability cases are some of the saddest. We believe… Read More »
THE LAW GOES AFTER SEX TRAFFICKERS; CIVIL LAWSUITS GO AFTER ENABLERS
“In 2003, Congress created a private right of action to allow trafficking victims to bring civil cases against perpetrators,” the Human Trafficking Legal Center explains. But ”even when prosecutors succeed in obtaining convictions, courts rarely order criminal restitution (compensation) to trafficking victims…”Federal prosecutors can indict for these crimes…and survivors can sue those who perpetrate them.”… Read More »
SOUNDING THE ALARM ABOUT BEDSORES IN NURSING HOME PATIENTS
“Bedsores — also called pressure ulcers — are injuries to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin,” the Mayo Clinic explains. “People most at risk of bedsores are those with a medical condition that limits their ability to change positions or those who spend most of their time in a… Read More »
RELATIVE IN A NURSING HOME? IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. STAT.
Never was the saying “If you see something, say something” more appropriate than in the case of older adults being cared for in nursing home facilities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 500,000 older adults over the age of 60 are reported abused or neglected each year and many, many… Read More »
WITH A LOVED ONE IN A NURSING HOME, VIGILANCE IS IN ORDER
“Before you assume, try asking” is part of the training for life coaches. That mantra should be adopted by anyone with a loved one in a nursing home, we’ve learned at Ramey & Hailey. That’s because the unfortunate truth is that not all nursing home patients are receiving the appropriate standard of care. When… Read More »
