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Boat-Related Deaths on the Rise This Year
Boating-related death totals have increased significantly this year versus the same time period in 2015. A dozen more deaths have occurred in the past five months. In 2015, only one boating death occurred in the state before Memorial Day, allowing for a total of 21 fatalities for the entire year….
Read MoreRecord Travel Numbers Expected for Memorial Day Weekend
AAA is anticipating that more than 38 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend, which is recognized as Thursday, May 26 to Monday, May 30. This year would mark the second greatest number of travelers on record and the most since 2005. Thanks to record-low gas prices, AAA expects…
Read MoreNursing Home Resident Dies from Transcript Error
A resident of the Golden Living nursing home in Hopkins, MN, died after going without blood-thinning medication for nine days. The resident had been living at Golden Living for multiple weeks. With a history of atrial fibrillation and stroke, the patient was prescribed warfarin, an anticoagulant used for their long-term…
Read MorePatient Dumping Accusations Against Some Nursing Homes
Accusations of patient dumping are growing across the U.S. Climbing 57 percent since 2000, a total of 11,331 associated complaints were received by long-term care ombudsmen in 2014 alone. Patients are being discharged by some nursing homes when their care becomes laborious, in favor of admitting patients who require less…
Read MoreAlleged Abuses at New Mexico Nursing Homes Led to Injuries, Death
Two New Mexico nursing homes are under fire from two families and a whistleblower who have alleged abuse and neglect through a lawsuit against the companies. If your loved one has suffered from mistreatment, poor care, neglect or abuse, do not hesitate to contact our accomplished nursing home abuse attorneys for help…
Read MoreFlorida Nursing Home Under Investigation After Resident Death
An investigation has been launched into a Pinellas Park, Florida, nursing home after a wheelchair-bound resident died from injuries sustained after being left in the sun for several hours as temperatures soared above 90 degrees. If someone you love has received inadequate care, our dedicated nursing home abuse attorneys in Milwaukee are available…
Read MoreCould Your Child be Hurt by Seatback Failure?
A relatively unknown danger could be putting your child in danger: seatback failure. One hundred incidents across the country have been discovered where children in the back seat were killed in crashes in which the vehicle’s front seats broke and struck them. In a collision, a vehicle’s front seats can…
Read MoreGermantown Teens Learn about Drinking & Driving Dangers
Germantown High School students recently participated in a powerful drunk driving education simulation, hoping to effectively demonstrate the dangers of driving while under the influence. The Every 15 Minutes campaign aims to educate students of the dangers that could occur from drinking and driving. Approximately every 15 minutes in the…
Read MoreWisconsin is 4th Most Dangerous State for Drunk Driving
According to a recent report, Wisconsin ranks fourth in the country as one of the most dangerous states for drunk driving. North Dakota ranked first, followed by Montana, Idaho, Wisconsin, South Carolina and South Dakota. The study, conducted by CarInsuranceComparison.com, reveals that states in the Midwest and West are the…
Read MoreTwo New Deaths Linked to Defective Takata Airbags
Two additional deaths have been attributed to injuries caused by defective Takata airbags. These new deaths bring the total number of U.S. fatalities caused by the now-recalled faulty airbags up to 11. On March 31st, a Texas teenager driving a 2002 Honda Civic crashed into the rear of a Honda…
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