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What Can I Expect When I First Meet with a Personal Injury Lawyer?

Meeting with a personal injury attorney for the first time can be intimidating and a little nerve-wracking, especially if you haven’t really talked to an attorney or been involved with a legal matter before now. […]

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Revised Nursing Home Regulations on Admissions

Late last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised nursing facility regulations. The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, the Center for Medicare Advocacy, and Justice in Aging collaborated to […]

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What Can I Do if I Lose My Personal Injury Case?

Many personal injury claims settle before a lawsuit is ever filed in court. Even after it comes time to file a personal injury lawsuit, you still may be able to settle your case for a […]

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Administration on Aging Releases 2016 Profile of Older Americans

The Administration on Aging of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released its 2016 Profile of Older Americans, which describes typical characteristics of older Americans as of 2016. The population aged 65 […]

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Can I Have Simultaneous Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Claims?

Individuals who have suffered a significant workplace injury often ask whether they can pursue a personal injury claim against their employer, as well as a workers’ compensation claim. Because the workers’ compensation program provides an […]

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Dynamics of Abuse Later in Life

According to the National Clearinghouse on Abuse Later in Life (NCALL), abuse later in life involves a situation in which a person in a position of trust, such as a relative or caregiver, abuses, neglects, […]

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Reasons for Increasing Traffic Deaths Remain Unclear

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that the number of traffic deaths continued to rise in 2016, but the reasons behind this increase remain unclear. While 2015 was a record-breaking year for […]

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Woman Who Wandered Outside WI Nursing Home Found Dead

An 88-year-old woman was found dead earlier this year near the Rice Lake Convalescent Center after apparently wandering outside the facility in the middle of the night. Rice Lake is an 85-bed private for-profit facility. […]

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Be Aware of Motorcycles as Summer Weather Arrives

After the snow, ice, and cold weather of winter, motorcyclists can’t wait to get on the roads when summer weather hits. Given this guaranteed increase of motorcycles on Wisconsin roadways at this time of year, […]

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Elder Abuse and Prevention Act May Become Law in 2017

According to Financial Advisor’s recent article by Ted Knutson, the Elder Abuse and Prevention Act has a good chance of becoming a law in 2017. The key sponsor of this bill is Chuck Grassley, Senate […]

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