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Study Shows Need for Nursing Homes to Stop Spread of Infections

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) states that there is an estimated one to three million serious infections that occur in nursing homes on an annual basis. These infections result in about 300,000 […]

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Overmedicating Nursing Home Residents

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, some nursing homes do not use drugs in a manner that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). There appears to be […]

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Emergency Room Departments Often Fail to Identify Elder Abuse

Although elder abuse affects about one in every 10 older adults, emergency room visits by older adults, which number 23 million annually, rarely fail to detect elder abuse. In fact, a new study shows that […]

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Trends in Nursing Home Statistics

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent (CDC) is reporting that as of 2014, which is the year for which data is most recently available, there are 15,600 nursing homes in the United States with […]

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Elder Abuse and In-Home Senior Care

A recent New America Media article detailed the story of a couple who, as they aged, needed assistance in their home. The husband suffered from multiple physical problems, and the wife began to decline from […]

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What Happens if I Get Hit By an Uninsured Driver?

The state of Wisconsin requires that all drivers maintain insurance coverage for any medical and property damages that result from an accident. If a vehicle is involved in an accident, the Wisconsin Division of Motor […]

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Rear-End Collisions Can Result in Serious Injuries

According to a Washington Post article, about 1.7 million rear-end collisions occur on U.S. roadways each year. These collisions result in about 1,700 deaths and 500,000 injuries, and constitute about 30% of all traffic accidents, […]

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Wisconsin Has One of the Highest Rates of Drugged Driving in Nation

While national safe driving campaigns historically have focused on drunk driving, driving while under the influence of drugs has become a similarly destructive problem nationwide. Driving under the influence of drugs such as marijuana, opiates, […]

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What is the Burden of Proof in Personal Injury Cases?

Personal injury cases can be very complicated legal matters, which is why you need an experienced Wisconsin personal injury lawyer to help you navigate every step of your claim. Your burden of proof is different […]

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College Student Hits Police Officer While Using Snapchat

Media outlets from another state recently reported on a Texas A&M student who slammed her SUV into a parked police car while she was taking a topless Snapchat selfie for her boyfriend. When the police […]

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