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Patient Status: Bailey Allen is a 30 year old female who is married and works as a CNA. She reports smoking marijuana/cannabis daily and drinking alcohol occasionally. Mrs. Allen has a past medical history of hypertension, anxiety, and eczema. Her past surgical history is a tonsillectomy. 

Accident Details: Mrs. Allen was found sitting on a sidewalk by the fire department. Witnesses said she self-extricated after a 2 vehicle traffic collision. She was reportedly traveling at a moderate rate of speed when she was hit head on by another vehicle. She was

While workplace safety has continued to improve over the last few decades, many workers are still exposed to the risk of injury or even death on a regular basis. Naturally, some jobs such as those in construction, logging, and fishing carry much higher risks than others. However, even low-risk jobs can become hazardous affairs due to negligence or carelessness on part of management or other employees.

Who Pays When Someone is Injured in the Workplace?

If you experience a workplace injury, you may likely rely on worker’s compensation insurance to step in

Today, we want to spend some time going over the fundamentals of personal injury lawsuits. Namely, what types of accidents or injuries fall under the umbrella of potential litigation, and how is evidence weighed in these cases?

First, let’s start with a broader definition. In simple terms, personal injury cases are those where a person has suffered harm from an injury or accident and where another person can potentially be held liable and legally responsible. If found liable, the accused could be required to cover the victim’s current and future ongoing

Today, we want to dedicate this post to thanking all essential workers and everyone else who is placing themselves on the front lines against COVID-19. We’re tremendously grateful for people such as healthcare professionals, first responders, grocery store workers, delivery drivers, auto mechanics, and many more who are working to ensure that we all have our basic needs met. 

To further show our gratitude, we want to spend some time going over some of the risks they are exposing themselves to for our collective sake. We hope this helps others understand

Over the last few months, the coronavirus epidemic and subsequent shutdown has drastically changed the lives of many not just in the U.S., but across the entire world. At the time this was written, there were nearly 3 million confirmed cases across all countries, and over 900,00 cases in the U.S.

Today, we wanted to spend some time discussing the epidemic, particularly because nursing home residents are at much higher risk than the average population. 

How does COVID-19 Spread?

This recent epidemic is caused by a novel, never before seen coronavirus (COVID-19). When

Dysphagia is the medical term used to describe any difficulties with swallowing. The condition can affect anyone, particularly older individuals. Dysphagia can manifest itself in many different ways. Some people only have trouble swallowing certain types of foods or liquids, while others have trouble with any type of food or beverage. 

These difficulties can include:

coughing while eating or drinking 
food coming back up through the mouth or nose 
excess production of saliva
a sensation of having food stuck in one’s throat or chest.

Given that older populations are particularly at risk, how does this

While there are no exact statistics for instances of elder abuse in nursing homes, many medical professionals have estimated that about 1 in 10 nursing home residents experience abuse. Even more troublesome, anonymous surveys and interviews with staff members and assistants paint a worse picture: over 30 percent of staff reported seeing physical abuse and over 80 percent reported seeing psychological abuse.

Unfortunately, nursing home staff are not always so forthcoming with this information, which is why medical professionals and other caretakers must take it upon themselves to stay vigilant

While anyone can suffer serious injuries or complications after a fall, older populations are especially at risk. Every year, millions of adults who are 65 or older suffer from serious injuries caused by falls. These include hip fractures, traumatic brain injury, and more. 

Falls are especially dangerous for older individuals, and over 20,000 deaths are attributed to falls within this demographic. This number has been on the rise for years, and alarmingly, the CDC has reported that almost 2,000 of these incidents occur within nursing home facilities on a yearly basis. 

Nursing

With over 1200 cases across the nation, the CDC agrees: the vape lung diseases and disorders affecting vape users is an epidemic. To date, 26 vape users have died from these complications, and over a thousand have been hospitalized.

What’s especially alarming is that the mystery behind vape lung diseases and disorders has not been solved. No one knows the “why,” but the CDC and plenty of researchers have jumped on the task. Over the last few months, they’ve identified a few potential sources of this epidemic.

This is instrumental in

The opioid epidemic is a growing problem that has spread across the entire country. To date, over 30,000 Americans die every year as a result of opioid drug overdose. Furthermore, the monetary toll that the opioid epidemic takes on public services and government agencies is staggering. 

All of this is compounded by one chilling fact: opioid distributors and manufacturers have played an active hand in creating this epidemic. The problem is so pervasive that countless government agencies have mobilized to take legal action against hundreds of distributors and manufacturers for engaging