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18 Nov 2011, 7:25 am
•The United States Census Bureau projected in 2000 that California's elderly population will have doubled by 2025 to 6.4 million - a larger growth rate than any other state. [read post]
17 Nov 2011, 6:50 am
A Pressure Sore, Bed Sore also known as a Decubitus Ulcer is an area of the skin or underlying tissue that is dead or dying as a result of the loss of blood flow to the area says Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect lawyer Steven Peck. [read post]
16 Nov 2011, 6:35 am
There are four stages of bedsores according to the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP), and they vary in severity and depth says California Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 7:15 am
If a person is killed because of the wrongful conduct of a person or persons, the decedent's heirs and other beneficiaries may file a wrongful death action against those responsible for the decedent's death. [read post]
15 Nov 2011, 6:55 am
Presently, treatment of pressure sores in the United States is estimated to cost in excess of $1 billion annually says California Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney Steven Peck. [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 7:55 am
Accidents involving big trucking rigs can often be the most serious and catastrophic injury says California Personal Injury Lawyer Steven Peck. [read post]
12 Nov 2011, 2:50 pm
Health care-associated infections caused by antimicrobial drug-resistant bacteria have caused both endemic infections and outbreaks in nursing homes in the United States. [read post]
12 Nov 2011, 2:50 pm
A back injury, broken/fractured bones, head injury, neck injury, whiplash, injuries to you feet, arms, foot, hand even repetitive strain injury can all be classed as personal injury if you have gained these injuries due to an accident that wasn't your fault says Peck Law Group personal injury lawyer Steven Peck. [read post]
11 Nov 2011, 8:25 am
The types of damages that may be available to you in a wrongful death lawsuit include the following: •Medical and funeral expenses connected to the death; •Loss of the victim's expected earnings between the time of the death and the expected retirement or death; •Loss of benefits like pension plans, medical coverage, and so on; •Loss of inheritance; •Damages for mental anguish or pain and suffering of the survivors; •Loss of care, protection, nurturing, and… [read post]
11 Nov 2011, 8:00 am
The approach to treatment typically varies, depending on the stage of the wound and patient-related factors such as the existence of particular comorbidities says California Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 7:50 am
Bedsores (pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) are painful skin ulcers which develop when constant pressure on a body part shuts down blood supply to that skin area says Nursing Home Abuse Attorney Steven Peck. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 7:20 am
No health care provider shall be liable for professional negligence or malpractice for any occurrence or result solely on the basis that the occurrence or result was caused by the natural course of a disease or condition, or was the natural or expected result of reasonable treatment rendered for the disease or condition. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 6:05 am
The number of hospital patients with pressure sores, also called decubitus ulcers or bed sores, rose from 480,000 cases in 2007 to 655,000 cases in 2010 a substantial increase says California Elder Abuse Lawyer Steven Peck of the Peck Law Group. [read post]
9 Nov 2011, 6:00 am
The investigators used data from the US Census Bureau and the Healthcare Costs and Utilization Project's Nationwide Inpatient Sample to estimate the burden of severe sepsis hospitalizations per 100,000 patients says Los Angeles Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawyer Steven Peck of the Peck Law Group. [read post]