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Abuse in a Nursing Home
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Nursing Home, Nursing Home Abuse, Older Adults, wrongful death You trust a nursing home to keep your loved one safe. Sadly, these attacks happen much more commonly than we want to admit. Early studies showed that residents self-reported abuse between 1% and 10% of the time. This number isContinue reading
Insurance Companies Acting Badly
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, insurance claims, Older Adults, Young Adults Insurance companies have special responsibilities. The law requires that insurance companies place the interests of their insured above that of themselves. Read that again. That means that if there is a decision to be made, the interests of the insuredContinue reading
Choking to Death in Nursing Homes
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Food Injuries, injury, Nursing Home, Nursing Home Abuse, Older Adults, wrongful death Years ago, a man had a stroke that left him unable to chew solid food. His family made the tough choice to place him in a nursing home because his care was just more than they could do. They thoughtContinue reading
What is “wrongful death”?
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, Children, Older Adults, wrongful death, Young Adults As the name implies, a wrongful death occurs when someone takes the life of another without cause. When a death occurs because of the negligence – wrongful conduct – of another, that can lead to a wrongful death lawsuit. InContinue reading
The Fall That Kills
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, Nursing Home, Nursing Home Abuse, Older Adults, slip and fall, wrongful death When our loved one goes into a nursing home, we assume the nursing home will keep them safe. We assume that our loved one will get the medical care they need. And, we assume that preventable injuries will be prevented.Continue reading
Causes of Nursing Home Deaths Underreported
Dealing with the death of a loved one is always traumatic, always difficult. When a death occurs in a nursing home, everyone is entitled to ask “Why?” “Why did mom die” or “What caused mom to die?” You are entitledContinue reading
Insurance Adjusters
The front line of any insurance company is the adjuster. An adjuster is usually the first person to hear about a crash and almost always the person charged with investigation. They are paid to protect the company. Few people knowContinue reading
Do NOT Return This Call
It seems there is no end to the scams available to those who are technologically savvy. One of the latest plays off our desire to help someone in distress. Here’s how the scam works. You receive a call from aContinue reading
810,000 Miles
Professional truckers drive millions of miles in their careers. They crisscross the country driving in nearly every type of weather. One day it might be sunny and the next it is snowing. All those miles give them lots of experienceContinue reading
Dangerous Floor Mats
Can a floor mat be dangerous? Absolutely. Floor mats are often used at stores to help keep dirt, water and snow from being tracked into the store. The come in all sorts of types, colors and materials. The rubber-backed carpetContinue reading