Nursing home abuse has been a topic of much discussion throughout the United States for several decades, but California is by far home to some of the most serious cases. The cities of San Diego and Los Angeles are particularly prone to nursing home abuse, although the problem is becoming more serious throughout the state every single year. If you suspect or are sure that your loved one has been abused or neglected in a nursing home in Los Angeles or San Diego, you should contact a personal injury lawyer immediately. Both neglect and abuse can result in the lasting physical and emotional wounds of your loved one, potentially requiring months or even years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to completely recover, if recovery is even possible.
There are different types of abuse one may be subject to endure while living in an ethically questionable nursing home. The first, and perhaps most common type of abuse evident in these types of environments, is neglect. Neglect is an indirect form of abuse in that a resident of a nursing home is perhaps being ignored or not receiving the care he or she wants and needs to be happy and comfortable. Neglect can cause both physical and emotional problems. There have been cases in which residents of nursing homes have been denied any reasonable amount of human contact for days and even weeks on end. Other forms of neglect could include not cleaning a resident properly when that resident is unable to adequately clean him or herself.
Direct abuse is also evident in nursing homes. Many nursing home employees have been convicted of hitting, kicking, punching, and attacking the residents for which they are hired to care and protect. Many residents are physically unable to inform their loved ones of this abuse. Others are threatened by the abusive staff, will result in more injuries, abuse and more pain. If you suspect at all that your loved one is the victim of nursing home abuse, do not hesitate to contact a personal injury lawyer right away.
Unfortunately, every year there is a substantial number of nursing home abuse victims who are unable to recover from the wounds they've received from either the direct abuse or intentional neglect of the staff supposedly dedicated to helping them. Many nursing home employees are taken to court and criminally convicted of these crimes each year. Although criminal charges may provide relief and justification to family members of the lost victim, criminal claims do not typically provide any sort of financial compensation to a victim's loved one. Financial compensation is often necessary to cover medical fees incurred while the victim remained alive or the costly funeral arrangements to lay your loved one to rest. In order to receive financial compensation to help cover these costs and others, personal injury lawyers help thousands of people each year in filing civil charges in addition to criminal charges. The civil charges for a personal injury claim will likely offer you and your relatives the financial support you'll require to carry on through the difficult mourning process.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Rollover Accidents Need The Help of a Personal Injury Attorney
Rollover accidents are, on average, more likely to happen when one is driving a sports utility vehicle than when one is driving a smaller vehicle, such as a sedan or coupe. In fact, SUV rollovers are approximately twice as likely to occur as small car rollovers. This is particularly true in the westernmost, hill-laden portion of the country that is California. The residents of San Diego and Los Angeles are especially notorious for being involved and injured in rollover accidents. This could, perhaps, be attributed to the fact that a large portion of the populations in these two cities own and drive sports utility vehicles. Rollover Accidents in Los Angeles or San Diego, regardless of the types of cars involved, can be some of the most dangerous and injurious automobile accidents that can be experienced. Because of this, many victims have enlisted the aid of personal injury attorneys to help them receive fair compensation and settlement for the injuries they've received.
Many of the rollover accidents that occur in the United States can be attributed to faulty vehicle parts that were placed in the car during production, maintenance, and even repairs. When defective car parts are put in vehicles that later rollover, a suit for damages often follows, holding the car manufacturer or repairman at fault for the shoddy equipment that caused the accident. Defective tires are also another common factor in rollover accidents, whether the vehicles involved were large or small. Again, tire defects are more likely to cause rollover accidents in large vehicles because they typically have a high center of gravity, causing them to veer off balance quickly and unexpectedly. If your defective tires were the cause of your rollover accident, let you personal injury attorney know immediately. There are at least two possible parties at fault in this scenario: the tire manufacturer (for producing faulty tires) and the car manufacturer (for allowing faulty tires to be placed on your vehicle).
There are a number of serious injuries that frequently occur during a rollover accident, although the possibilities for lasting injuries are endless. Some of the more common, however, can include organ damage, breaks and fractures, detached limbs, and even paralysis. If you've sustained any injury, whether it be severe or minor, your first step should be to seek medical attention as quickly as possible. Once you've begun to receive medical treatment, you should then contact a personal injury attorney. After a free consultation (in most cases), your lawyer can begin to work on your case immediately. According to the statute of limitations, many types of court cases must be filed within a certain period of time following the occurrence that brought about the claim-namely, your accident. The timeframe differs from one area of the law to the next, making it crucial for you to contact an attorney as soon as you can. He or she will be able to provide you with more details on critical aspects of your case, such as the statute of limitations as it applies to your claim, your rights as an accident victim, and how much your settlement could potentially be worth.
Many of the rollover accidents that occur in the United States can be attributed to faulty vehicle parts that were placed in the car during production, maintenance, and even repairs. When defective car parts are put in vehicles that later rollover, a suit for damages often follows, holding the car manufacturer or repairman at fault for the shoddy equipment that caused the accident. Defective tires are also another common factor in rollover accidents, whether the vehicles involved were large or small. Again, tire defects are more likely to cause rollover accidents in large vehicles because they typically have a high center of gravity, causing them to veer off balance quickly and unexpectedly. If your defective tires were the cause of your rollover accident, let you personal injury attorney know immediately. There are at least two possible parties at fault in this scenario: the tire manufacturer (for producing faulty tires) and the car manufacturer (for allowing faulty tires to be placed on your vehicle).
There are a number of serious injuries that frequently occur during a rollover accident, although the possibilities for lasting injuries are endless. Some of the more common, however, can include organ damage, breaks and fractures, detached limbs, and even paralysis. If you've sustained any injury, whether it be severe or minor, your first step should be to seek medical attention as quickly as possible. Once you've begun to receive medical treatment, you should then contact a personal injury attorney. After a free consultation (in most cases), your lawyer can begin to work on your case immediately. According to the statute of limitations, many types of court cases must be filed within a certain period of time following the occurrence that brought about the claim-namely, your accident. The timeframe differs from one area of the law to the next, making it crucial for you to contact an attorney as soon as you can. He or she will be able to provide you with more details on critical aspects of your case, such as the statute of limitations as it applies to your claim, your rights as an accident victim, and how much your settlement could potentially be worth.
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