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Though designed to alleviate pain during an operation, anesthesia can sometimes have the opposite effect. While anesthesia is used all over the world to help patients remain comfortable during procedures and surgeries that would otherwise be incredibly painful, improper use of it can cause… Read more
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Many people in the state of Georgia deal with different types of debt. The average consumer may have unpaid loans, credit card bills, and medical debt.
In many cases, people are financially unable to pay their debts in a timely manner. When a debt is unpaid for an extended period, creditors… Read more
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When you hear about a case of medical malpractice, the first example that pops into your mind is likely a botched medical procedure, such as a misdiagnosis or surgical error. As a type of medical malpractice, dental malpractice does not receive the attention it deserves. Dental malpractice occurs… Read more
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Dentist appointments are nobody’s idea of fun. Nevertheless, most of us visit our dentist regularly to take care of our teeth and resolve dental issues or pain. However, when something goes horribly wrong, and a dentist makes a severe mistake, the consequences can be horrific.
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The relentless storms and floods of Hurricane Idalia have devastated many Florida communities while displacing countless residents from their homes and even tragically claiming lives. In the face of such natural disasters, the journey to recovery can seem insurmountable, leaving survivors grappling… Read more
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Murphy’s Law states that “What can go wrong, will eventually go wrong.” Perhaps no other example of this principle comes into play more often than the frequency of events that cause considerable damage to homes and personal properties. From a house that catches fire because of a lightning strike to… Read more
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Physical abuse is often the most easy-to-detect form of neglect and abuse in a nursing home. This form of abuse occurs when a nursing home worker inflicts bodily harm, pain, or suffering on a resident. While there can be many different signs of physical abuse to elders, some of the more common ones… Read more
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Sexual abuse is one of the most serious and despicable forms of nursing home abuse, but it is not nearly as rare as most people believe. Sexual abuse takes place when a caretaker performs sexual acts with a patient without his or her consent. Nursing home caretakers, other residents, strangers, and… Read more
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Emotional abuse is one of the most difficult forms of nursing home abuse to detect and remedy. This kind of abuse is when a worker degrades, threatens, neglects, or causes other psychological suffering to a resident. Emotional abuse often comes in the form of neglect, which is when an employee or… Read more
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Although it is commonly overlooked as a form of nursing abuse, financial abuse is a common and devastating form of elder abuse, which takes place more frequently than you think. In fact, studies report that 1 in 25 residents are financially abused. This means that over 5 million residents in… Read more
