Collins Attorneys Legal Blog
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Drug Use Often a Factor in Trucking Accidents
Drug use, both prescription and over the counter, are a factor in a high percentage of trucking accidents. The Transportation Research Board, a division of the National Research Council (which is jointly administered…
March 3, 2015 -
Veterans Disability Benefit Claims
Millions of Veterans have returned home from service with injuries or illnesses in the past and continue to do so now. Many are entitled to VA disability benefits for their injuries and…
January 17, 2015 -
What Insurance Coverage Covers Premises Liability Claims (Slip and Fall Accident)?
Slip and fall accidents fall under premises liability claims. Slip and fall accidents are often maligned and ridiculed. However, these types of accidents can cause very serious personal injury or even wrongful…
January 16, 2015 -
Highway Peril: Beware of Civil Asset Seizure
Travel comes with a few risks. Most of these are well known and relate to safety. Most travelers routinely prepare of these prior to any extended trip. Aside from the normal precautions that you…
December 26, 2014 -
Trucking Accidents Met with Denial of Responsibility
The latest study on large truck accidents from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicated an increase in the number of injuries and wrongful deaths from 2011 to 2012. The May 2014…
December 15, 2014 -
Only Financial Penalties for Negligent Medical Providers Improve Patient Safety
Recent headlines indicate that fewer Americans are dying from hospital errors. The headline from U.S. Today read “50,000 Fewer Deaths Caused by Hospitals.” That’s good news for patients. However, it is not…
December 5, 2014 -
Prevention of Hospital Acquired Pressures Sores (Bedsores)
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) estimates 60,000 deaths each year from pressure sores acquired during hospital stays in the U.S. The AHRQ…
December 2, 2014 -
Hospital-Acquired Pressure Ulcers (Bedsores)
Hospital acquired bedsores/pressure ulcers are considered never events in hospital care. They are preventable and should never occur. Specifically, the occurrence of Stage III or Stage IV bedsores indicates medical malpractice. Families…
November 24, 2014 -
Awareness, Recognition and Reporting of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
Over 3 million Americans reside in nursing homes. This number is growing fairly rapidly as the population of elderly Americans continues its growth. Placing a loved one in a nursing home is…
November 18, 2014 -
Honoring Veterans – Start with the VA Hospital!
Veterans Day is about honoring veterans. All throughout the year, politicians of every stripe make claims to their unflinching support of veterans. The chorus grows loudest on Veterans Day. The reality is…
November 11, 2014