THE HIDDEN TRUTH ABOUT ELDER ABUSE AND HOME HEALTH SERVICES
As the number of elderly people in the U.S. continues to rise, so has the number of people seeking home health care for those who need help with daily activities. An estimated 63 percent of people who need this type of care are 65 and older, and 15 million people who receive care have Alzheimer’s or another […]
THE HIDDEN TRUTH ABOUT CHILDREN AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Medical malpractice can lead to serious injuries and, in some instances, victims can die at the hands of a negligent doctor or surgeon. But when medical malpractice involves children, it is even more devastating, because they are among the most vulnerable when it comes to the health care system. According to a recent survey, 20 percent […]
THE TRUTH ABOUT CRASH AVOIDANCE SYSTEMS IN CAR ACCIDENTS
Many auto manufacturers have developed crash avoidance systems to help drivers avoid car accidents, but what is the real effect of this type of safety technology? The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported there were 2,700 rear-end car accident fatalities from 2011 to 2012, and estimated that 2,200 of those deaths could have been prevented if the […]
MILLER KORY ROWE WELCOMES TERI ROWE AS NEW PARTNER
Phoenix, AZ, June 11, 2017 – Teri M. Rowe has been made the newest partner at Miller Kory Rowe LLP, a Phoenix-based law firm with catastrophic injury practice areas that include nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, auto and trucking accidents, and wrongful death. Teri joins the experienced litigation partnership, which includes attorneys Jeffrey B. Miller, T. […]
OMBUDSMEN – ADVOCATES FOR ARIZONA NURSING HOME RESIDENTS
You may have heard the word ‘ombudsmen’ before, but only had a vague idea what it meant. The Arizona Ombudsman-Citizen’s Aide is the independent agency of the Arizona legislature that serves citizens who believe that a state agency, state administrator, state department or state board has mistreated them. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) is the […]
THE HIDDEN TRUTH ABOUT SPINAL CORD INJURIES AND CONCUSSIONS
There are many different kinds of spinal cord injuries (SCI), and not all of them cause partial or total paralysis of the limbs. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, there are 17,000 new SCI cases each year in the U.S., excluding those victims who die at the scene of an accident or incident. In […]
LIABILITY IN A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT
When one car hits another, liability is usually determined in a fairly straightforward manner. Typically, we would consider such evidence as: the drivers’ accounts, eyewitness testimony, an examination of vehicle damage and road skid marks, the final resting location of the vehicles involved in the collision, and basic physics. But the liability in a multi-car […]
THE 3 MOST COMMON PERSONAL INJURY CASES IN ARIZONA
While there are no guarantees in life, knowing the most common personal injury cases in Arizona can help residents understand the risks of these injuries, and can also help them take steps to avoid putting themselves in dangerous situations. Personal injury law claims are defined as claims in which people who are injured by the […]
HOW A GOOD ECONOMY IS LINKED TO A RISE IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
Despite the development of safety technology designed to reduce the rate of traffic accidents, the National Safety Council estimated that more than 40,000 people were killed in car crashes in 2016, which would be a six percent increase from 2015. That is sobering news considering that more than 35,000 people died in 2015, which was a 7.2 […]
HOW ELECTRONIC LOGGING DEVICES CAN HELP PREVENT TRUCK ACCIDENTS
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) – the regulatory agency responsible for truck safety – recently issued a new regulation requiring truck carriers to install electronic log devices (ELDs) in all their vehicles. These ELDs would ensure that drivers take mandatory rest breaks and that they don’t exceed 10 hours of consecutive driving.Here is […]
