With the coronavirus and infection control now capturing the world's attention, those searching for nursing homes have a valuable tool in the Nursing Home Compare database from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). One area that you can pinpoint is the number of deficiencies found by CMS. Deficiencies [...]
“Pain and suffering.” It’s a term most of us are familiar with in regards to insurance claims and lawsuits - but what does it mean? And how do insurance adjusters determine the insurance compensation for pain and suffering? Here’s what you need to know about this common category of damages. [...]
Each year, thousands of people around the country sustain injuries in accidents that are not their fault. Perhaps they were walking through a park when a stranger’s dog attacked. Maybe they were involved in a car accident caused by a drunk or distracted driver. These situations are unfortunate and, frequently [...]
For years, there's been a pattern in government. If federal inspectors find nursing homes with critical safety, sanitation, or health problems, they keep the name under wraps. The times have changed, though. According to a recent U.S. Senate report, there are six Montana nursing care facilities known to “underperform.” The [...]
Picture this: you throw a dinner party one chilly December night, just before the holidays. As your guests are leaving, one of them slips and falls in your entryway. The person is okay, but they require medical attention. Who pays for it? Is it now a personal injury case? Will [...]