Nursing homes and skilled care facilities provide care to people who, due to age-related conditions, cannot live on their own. While family members may choose to fill the role, it can be quite tasking to take care of a senior, and most people opt for nursing homes. But like in most cases where one individual wields power over another, there are often cases of elder abuse in these facilities.
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Aging is one of those things that could go either way. Some people stay relatively healthy and alert as they grow older, but others tend to get worn down physically and mentally. Family members can choose to step in and fill the role of a caregiver, but nursing homes offer—especially for seniors with severe cognitive and physical deficiencies—more comprehensive and knowledgeable care
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As we age, the body and mind starts working less efficiently, and in many cases, we require more help than we would have otherwise needed for everyday activities. Nursing homes provide care to such elderly individuals, taking care of the needs they can’t address on their own. Bedsores have become a common occurrence in nursing facilities in Massachusetts, and they often point to elder neglect.
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Although trucks comprise a small percentage of motor vehicles on the freeways and other roads, an accident with one can easily result in massive damage to your car and serious injuries to you and your passengers. A loaded tractor-trailer can weigh 80,000 pounds as compared to your own passenger vehicle of around 5,000 pounds.
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Being hit from behind in Massachusetts by another vehicle is probably the most common type of motor vehicle accident. The majority of these accidents are minor and occur during traffic jams or when a motorist gets too close to the car in front and taps it but numerous collisions do result in serious injuries or death. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, rear-end accidents account for 28% of all car collisions and 6% of fatal accidents.
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Driving while under the influence of drugs is included as a DUI under Massachusetts law and carries the same penalties, civil and criminal. The tragedy that can result when drivers operate their vehicles when drunk or high was highlighted recently in a concluded trial in Worcester. The defendant was allegedly under the influence of marijuana when his Nissan Maxima collided at around 80 mph with the rear of a police cruiser, killing the officer. A nurse testified that the defendant told her that he had a medical prescription for the drug and had fallen asleep before the collision. His doctor said he had had a compulsive episode or seizure just before the collision that was the real reason for the accident. It is not known if the defendant had taken a blood test for the presence of THC in his system or if he had admitted to using marijuana before driving.
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Our population has a high number of seniors or those aged 65 and older. Baby boomers began turning 65 in 2011 and the numbers increase each year. Many are now living in nursing home facilities with an estimated 1.4 million residents or about 5% of those 65 and over. That number is expected to grow to 3 million by 2030. Unfortunately, most nursing homes do not have stellar reputations for preventing falls and fractures or for preventing abuse.
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Holiday travel generally means more vehicles on our roadways. When you combine poor weather with the usual culprits of intoxicated and distracted drivers that plague our roads at any time of the year, you usually find a higher rate of accidents and fatalities. The Bureau of Transportation statistics indicate that long distance travel for the Thanksgiving holiday increases by 54% with 90% of that by auto. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that there are 50,000 non-fatal but disabling car accidents nationwide over the Thanksgiving holiday. Over the Christmas holidays, the rate is around 37,000.
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Tetzel Law is proud to announce attorneys Paul Tetzel, John Malone, and Jordan Belliveau have been selected to the 2019 Massachusetts Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
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Nursing homes are designed to be facilities where elderly and vulnerable members of society who are ill and aged can receive the level of care that they need. While this may be the intent behind nursing home care–and the primary reason that family members put their elderly loved ones into nursing homes–it doesn’t always work out like this. In fact, nursing home abuse is a serious problem in Massachusetts, leading to many resident injuries and even deaths each year. If you have a loved one in a nursing home in our state, it’s important that you familiarize yourself with some of the common injuries that are associated with nursing home abuse–
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