As a legislative bill that proposes raising some North Carolina highway speed limits from 70 to 75 races through the Senate, you may wonder if that's such a good idea. It isn't…
In the nation-wide wake of complications due to contaminated medications distributed by compounding pharmacies, state public health officials in New Hampshire are investigating whether any…
The Toyota acceleration debacle that cost the company so much in terms of its previously sterling reputation is a curious one given how quickly it exploded onto the front page and how…
By Mark Favaloro, Virginia (VA) Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer What Happened In Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) a judge sentenced an in-home care provider for more than a year in jail for the…
In a very interesting case study, one nursing home in Connecticut reported back on what happened when they made a conscious effort to remove all alarms from patients for two years. Not only…
The spoliation of evidence is the intentional or negligent withholding, hiding, altering, or destroying of evidence relating to a legal proceeding. Such spoliation has two potential…
By Mark Favaloro, Virginia (VA) Personal Injury Lawyer What Happened Lincoln Nursing home received a $100,000 from the California Department of Public Health after an investigation of the…
Parents of picky toddlers who eschew fruits and veggies in favor of pre-packaged pizza and pasta need to be more vigilant about reading food labels. New research reveals these salt-laden foods…
Thirteen years ago, North Carolina resident Emily Armstrong was rendered blind, deaf, and mentally handicapped at the hands of the obstetrician who delivered her via Caesarian section. Her family…
The Disney production company that produced the film The Lone Ranger has been fined $61,445 by the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal OSHA) for a death on set last…
A tragic episode took pace in Goldsboro, North Carolina and was recently brought to light by the family of a 72-year-old man who suffered horrific abuse at the hands of his caregivers at a…
The CDC recently sounded the alarm about the dangers posed by a special strain of bacteria dubbed a “superbug,” given its resistance to most antibiotics. At least five…