HOW TO RESEARCH A NURSING HOME
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are more than 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S., with 70 percent of them being for-profit businesses. But with nursing home abuse so rampant, how do you decide which facility is ideal for your loved one? Use this guide to give yourself the best chance […]
HOW H.R. 1215 COULD DERAIL MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CLAIMS
The House of Representatives will vote on H.R. 1215, also known as the ‘Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017’, on June 28th after a floor debate on June 27th that most observers believe will be a mere formality, lacking amendments that will significantly change the substance of the bill. What makes the proposed act […]
RIDE SHARE ACCIDENTS: WHO IS LIABLE?
Ride share options, such as Uber and Lyft, have made life easier for Phoenix-area residents in one way, but created new complications that most ride share passengers are never aware of—unless the car is involved in an accident. WHAT IS RIDE SHARING? Ride sharing is the term applied to a relatively new industry that allows individuals […]
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ARIZONA TRUCKING ACCIDENT?
In late May, a multi-vehicle pile-up on Route 17 outside of Black Canyon City impacted traffic all the way into Phoenix. Eleven people were treated at local hospitals after an accident involving a pick-up truck, a semi-truck, and a tour bus. Though the traffic was untangled in fairly short order, this type of accident leaves […]
WHO’S LIABLE FOR FAULTY BRAKES AND/OR RUNAWAY TRUCK TRAILERS?
When a trucking accident occurs, questions of legal liability (who is at fault) will depend on the specifics of the crash and the actions that led to the accident. If a large truck is involved in an accident in Phoenix, there are several people who may have played a role in producing the collision, and who […]
LEADING CAUSES OF MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), only about 3% of vehicles registered in the United States are motorcycles, and their share of miles traveled is considerably lower, at less than 1%. Yet, motorcyclists account for 14% of all traffic fatalities. In raw numbers, that’s about 5,000 motorcycle deaths each year; another 88,000 […]
IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES AND ENERGY DRINKS?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) often result from trauma to a person’s head that causes damage to or compromises some aspect of brain function. TBIs can range from mild to severe, and many TBIs that people suffer are known more commonly as concussions. As researchers try to find ways to limit the number of TBIs, they […]
ARE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MISUSING $6.6 BILLION?
As part of the 2009 economic stimulus passed by Congress, $6.6 billion dollars was set aside for health care providers to switch from paper to electronic health records. To date nearly $4 billion of this set aside money has been used. However, a recent report by the Department of Health and Human Services has found […]
HIRE ME OR I’LL SUE
In November of 2012, we wrote about how tough times were for recent law school graduates. Record numbers of graduates were being forced to take jobs that didn’t require admission to the Bar, and the Association for Legal Career Professionals, which tracks such trends, was hoping and praying that things in the legal job market […]
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES COST THE U.S. NEARLY $1 TRILLION/YEAR
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its latest report on the cost of motor vehicle crashes this week. Its findings: the total annual cost of motor vehicle crashes, in economic losses and societal harm, came to 871 billion dollars in 2010. This figure represented a 20 percent increase from its estimate of such costs […]
