Posts Tagged ‘death’
Two Families Sue After Their Loved Ones Died in Falls at Worcester County Nursing Home
When a family makes the often difficult decision to place a family member in a nursing home, they are entrusting that facility with one of their most precious commodities: a loved one. Nursing homes are supposed to be places where those requiring care and attention get what they need. Sometimes, though, that doesn’t happen, and…
Read MoreCMS Fines Worcester Nursing Home $140K After Resident Dies Following Fall and Head Injury
When you entrust a loved one to a nursing home, you are entrusting them with one of the most important parts of your life. Sometimes, accidents are inevitable, even when proper care is provided. Other times, though, injuries happen (or are made worse) because nursing home staff don’t provide proper care, including sometimes not even…
Read MoreMassachusetts Nursing Home Resident’s Family Avoids Arbitration, Then Lands $500K Settlement in Wrongful Death Case
A development in a Massachusetts nursing home negligence case serves as an important reminder of many things, but one in particular. That one particular thing is just how incredibly important it is to be ready to oppose, and defeat, a facility owner’s motion to derail your case via arbitration. Failure to avoid arbitration at this…
Read MoreWhat Options Do You Have if Your Loved One Was Killed by a Fellow Resident at a Nursing Home in Massachusetts?
When you entrust a loved one to the care of a nursing home, you understand that there are certain risks and that certain bad things can happen. The chances are, though, that you don’t expect that those things include having your loved one brutally killed by their roommate in an unprovoked attack. Depending on the…
Read MoreRoad Defects Contribute To Motorcycle Fatalities
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcycles make up only 3 percent of all registered vehicles in the United States. Despite those low numbers, the NHTSA reports there is an increase in motorcyclists killed each year in Massachusetts. Motorcycle fatalities occurred 28 more times frequently that automobile fatalities. Some of the common characteristics that contribute…
Read MoreIf You Are Bitten Or Injured By A Dog, Are You Entitled To Compensation?
Dog bites can cause serious personal injuries, infections, disfigurement, permanent scarring, emotional trauma and death. In the thirteen year period of 2005 through 2017, Dogbites.org reported that canines killed 433 Americans. Many more suffer serious personal injuries or property damage. It is the responsibility of a dog owner to ensure their dog does not hurt…
Read MoreThe 6 Steps to Take If You Are Involved In Car Accident.
It’s five o’ clock on a Friday and you’re heading home after an exhausting week of work. You’re practically on auto-pilot with the thought of the impending weekend being the only fuel guiding you home, and then BAM-it happens. You find yourself in a car accident. Everyone understands when you get behind the wheel you…
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