Category: Older Adults
Icy Walks
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Older Adults, slip and fall, workers compensation, wrongful death, Young Adults When the temperatures drop, we all know ice can form. But should the ice be on the sidewalk at Wal-Mart or the local grocery store? When it is done wrong, it can cause ice to form. In fact, in almostContinue reading
Snow Plow Liability
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Children, Older Adults, slip and fall, Young Adults As the snow falls, our attention turns to winter fun. But with the piles of snow comes a business in the northern climates, snow plow companies. Snow plow contractors, both small and large, have certain duties and responsibilities. For example,Continue reading
Restaurant Falls
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, injury, Older Adults, slip and fall, Young Adults quiet dinner out can turn into tragedy in an instant. A mopped floor that has not been marked is a fall waiting to happen. Spilled food or drink that has not been cleaned up can take someone out. A leakyContinue reading
Turkey Fried
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, Food Injuries, Infants, injury, Older Adults, Young Adults As we approach Thanksgiving, thoughts turn to family, football, and turkey. In 2010, more than 7,110,000,000 pounds of live turkeys were sold. While using the oven to cook those birds is still the leading cooking technique, it has become increasinglyContinue reading
Food Processor Recall
In cooperation with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, Cuisinart has recalled its 7-cup food processors. These machines come with a reversible slicing/shredding disc. The disc can loosen when in use and the blade can strike and break the foodContinue reading
OxyELITE Pro Pulled From Shelves Nationwide After 29 Liver Failure Cases In Hawaii
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories injury, Older Adults, Product Liability, recall, wrongful death, Young Adults The diet pill OxyELITE has been removed from the US market after 29 people reported liver failure after taking the pills. The diet supplement has been sold all over the country. Twenty-nine cases of liver failure for one supplement isContinue reading
Four Top Reasons Social Security Disability Applications Are Denied
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, medication errors, Nursing Home, Older Adults, Pedestrian Injuries, slip and fall, swimming pool, Train Crashes, Truck Crashes, wrongful death, Young Adults If you or a loved one have been injured and have a long-term disability, applying for Social Security Disability benefits is one option to provide needed financial assistance. The sad reality is that most first-time Social Security Disability (called “SSD”)Continue reading
Medication Errors
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, medication errors, Nursing Home, Older Adults, Young Adults When you loved one is in a nursing home, care facility or hospital, they frequently need medications to help them heal or just to stay alive. A study by the CDC revealed that nearly half of nursing home residents regularlyContinue reading
Choosing a Better Nursing Home for Your Loved One
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories hospital, medication errors, Nursing Home, Older Adults, slip and fall In 2003, 1,500,000 people 65 and older lived in nursing homes according to the US Centers for Disease Control. If current rates continue, by 2030 this number will rise to about 3,000,000. If you are trying to choose a nursingContinue reading
Bathroom Injuries
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, Nursing Home, Older Adults, slip and fall, Young Adults One of the most dangerous places in your home is the bathroom. A report by the US Centers for Disease Control described the risks. The study reported that there are more than 21,800,000 (21.8 million) non-fatal injuries per year inContinue reading