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For most people, home is a haven and a refuge from the rest of the world. However, your home can also be the most dangerous place you go. I’m talking about lead, mostly lead dust, from the paint on your pre-1978 house’s walls and windows. Lead-based paint was banned in 1978 by the Consumer Product…

Palmyra Health Care Center in Clarksville, Tennessee has until April 25 to submit a plan of correction on multiple safety violations and the Tennessee Department of Health has suspended new admissions to the nursing home. Why? Because eighteen deficiencies — four of which were deemed as immediate jeopardy — were discovered during a complaint investigation…

Our clients often ask why the opposing lawyers are reviewing each page of their medical records – some of the records are over 10 years old and are not related to the case. Here is what they are looking for: 1. Past medical conditions and symptoms similar to those currently being claimed to have resulted…

I was at an event this week when conversation turned to a local, large, “non-profit” hospital. A Friend told me he suffered a post-surgical hematoma, he knew what it was, and went to the local ER for treatment. Two hours into the treatment, when he had not yet been seen by a triage nurse, or…

Heard of Eli Lilly? That huge pharmaceutical company? Bad news – they expect to take an accounting charge in the 2nd quarter this year (according to the Wallstreet Journal) and are therefore planning on staff reduction of 500. Sad I think. Staff reduction of 500 manufacturing jobs in Indianapolis, before you reduce your marketing budget?

I will begin by stating my office is entirely Hokies (but for me)….. and on this day last year, I witnessed my close friends and colleagues experience a terrible loss. No one in our community remains untouched by this tragedy, but as we specialize in wrongful death law suits, we have a very unique perspective…

Today’s post will take a slight detour. I want to talk about how people find out what is going on in the world. Where we get our news shapes and forms our opinons. Many of my friends get most, if not all, of their news from Fox. I worry about those people…. In my opinion,…

Lead paint can ruin the lives of young people and this fact has been known to paint manufacturers and landlords for years! The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned us about these dangers but, unfortunately some people just look the other way in an attempt to avoid responsibility. I am happy to report that a…

We write about this issue frequently – being asked to waive your access to the local court system, in a nursing home contract. I would venture to say that at least 75% of Virginia Nursing Home contracts have arbitration agreements in them today. It isn’t just a Virginia issue however – Today’s Wall Street Journal…

By now almost everyone knows that lead paint is extremely dangerous for infants and children. Lead may cause a range of health effects, from behavioral problems and learning disabilities, to seizures and death. Children six years old and under are most at risk. Kudos to Jersey City, NJ! According to an ordinance to be presented…