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REPORTING NURSING HOME ABUSE IN INDIANA
When, fifteen years ago, then-Governor Mitch Daniels issued an Executive Order requiring our Indiana State Department of Health to implement a medical error reporting system, hospitals and surgery centers were the main focus of the initiative designed to reduce the frequency of medical errors. After more than 40 years of dealing with medical malpractice… Read More »
REPORTING MEDICAL ERRORS IN INDIANA
It’s been fifteen years since then-Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels issued an Executive Order requiring our Indiana State Department of Health to implement a medical error reporting system. There were three purposes outlined: reduce the frequency of medical errors reveal the causes of medical errors empower healthcare professionals to design ways to prevent errors Who… Read More »
GUN VIOLENCE – THE ONLY REAL LEGAL RECOURSE
Man Shot in East-Side Home…. Man Shot, Killed on Bellefontaine Street … 2 Men Shot, Killed at West Side Club… Woman’s Body Found in East-Side Alley… As of mid-September of last year, no fewer than 94 shootings had been reported in Indianapolis alone. CBS News reported that the death by firearm rate in Indianapolis… Read More »
RAMEY & HAILEY LOOKS BACK OVER ITS 43RD YEAR OF PRACTICE
As the 2019 year draws to a close, we at Ramey & Hailey feel thankful to have completed our 43rd year representing clients who have suffered catastrophic losses. To us, our work means so much more than winning compensation for our clients; it’s our way of carrying the banner for causes designed to… Read More »
SUPREME COURT HOLDS REMINGTON IS LIABLE IN SANDY HOOK SCHOOL
It’s been eight years since the school shootings took place at Sandy Hook, but the lawsuit brought by the victims’ families against rifle manufacturer Remington has been moving back and forth through state and federal courts, finally reaching the highest court in the land. By way of reminder, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on… 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 »
YES, SEX TRAFFICKING IS HAPPENING IN INDIANA
“The report of a case of sex trafficking came as a shock in this middle-class residential neighborhood of manicured lawns and stylish homes,” reported Rich Van Wyk of WTHR, referring to Whitestown, Indiana. Two have been charged in the sex trafficking investigation involving a 16-year old girl. A loaded gun, drugs and drug paraphernalia… Read More »
