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Why Does Nursing Home Neglect Occur?

October 20, 2014 by David R. Heil, PA

There is no excuse for nursing homes to fail in their obligations to meet a basic standard of care. Unfortunately, many Orlando area facilities are understaffed and overcrowded, and their staff members are overextended and simply unable to watch over all their patients while performing the other duties required of them.

Nursing home residents fall frequently. About 1,800 older adults living in nursing homes die each year from fall-related injuries and those who survive frequently sustain injuries that result in permanent disability and reduced quality of life.
Medications can increase the risk of falls and fall-related injuries. Drugs that affect the central nervous system, such as sedatives and anti-anxiety drugs, are of particular concern.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 16 to 27% of nursing home falls are a result on environmental hazards.
Many times neglect goes unreported. Each year, a typical nursing home with 100 beds reports 100 to 200 falls.

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When Dogs Bite: Orlando Dog Bite Attorney

October 11, 2014 by David R. Heil, PA

Florida Statutes address dog bites occurring in Orlando, serving the Central Florida area for over 29 years we know what it takes to handle dog bite cases.

There are two primary statutes in Florida that hold the owners of dogs responsible for the actions of their dogs. You should also be aware that more and more homeowner’s policies in Florida are excluding coverage for dogs, and more have separate limitations on dog bites.

Florida Statute 767.01 states:

“Owners of dogs shall be liable for any damage done by their dogs to a person”

Florida Statute 767.04 states:

“The owner of any dog that bites any person while such person is on or in a public place, or lawfully on or in a private place, including the property of the owner of the dog, is liable for damages suffered by persons bitten, regardless of the former viciousness of the dog or the owners’ knowledge of such viciousness.”

According to DogBite, the combination of molosser breeds, including pit bulls, curs, rottweilers, presa canarios, cane corsos, mastiffs, dogo argentinos, fila brasieros, sharpeis, boxers, and their mixes, inflict: [Read more…]

4 Staggering Sexual Harassment Statistics You’ll Never Believe

October 5, 2014 by David R. Heil, PA

Sexual harassment, whether it is found in homes, schools, or workforce, is a severe matter and epidemically rising throughout the world. In short, sexual harassment is defined by law as an unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. Few sexual harassment cases are falsely fabricated by one party, most are serious matters where victims never speak up and suffer from the abuse. Therefore, groups, programs, and organizations around the world have united to pinpoint sexual harassment and stop it in its tracks.

Here are some mind-blowing statistics about sexual harassment that will increase your awareness of the problem and help identify situations when harassment and assaults occur.

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Boating Safety

September 29, 2014 by David R. Heil, PA

Did you know that anyone born on or after January 1, 1988 must have a Boating Safety Education ID Card to legally operate a boat in Florida?

Florida’s Boating Safety Education law took effect in October of 1996. The law was initially designed to “cap” in October of 2001, and from that point forward to only affect persons 21 and younger. Currently, any boat operator who is 21 or younger (has not yet turned 22) and operates a vessel with 10-horsepower or more must do the following:

• Take a state and NASBLA-approved boating safety course,

• Send proof of course completion to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and

• Carry their Commission-issued Boating Safety Education ID Card and a photo ID with them while operating the vessel. [Read more…]

Signs You’ve Fallen Victim to Pharmacy Negligence

September 22, 2014 by David R. Heil, PA

When it comes to the issue of health and wellness, there’s no room for any error. Medical and pharmacy errors in particular can have very severe and damning consequences for both the patients and the healthcare providers.

Unlike in the past when all pharmacists had to do was just dispense drugs prescribed by the doctors –which, of course, made them less liable in the event of any adverse drug reactions – pharmacists are now required to play a bigger role in healthcare.

In fact, recent studies suggest that pharmacy negligence and errors are vastly underreported and that about 3% of all hospital admissions are due to medication errors caused by the pharmacist’s oversight or mistake in dosage or prescription. In the US alone, the amounts of prescriptions filled are often in excess of 3.5 billion a year. Furthermore, of these cases, about 1.1 billion are filled at a local pharmacy or nearby Walgreens.

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Why Does Nursing Home Neglect Occur?

When Dogs Bite: Orlando Dog Bite Attorney

4 Staggering Sexual Harassment Statistics You’ll Never Believe

Boating Safety

Signs You’ve Fallen Victim to Pharmacy Negligence

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