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• Preventing Dog Bites

  Scott Smith | June 30, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  In 1994, roughly 4.7 million persons in the United States were bitten by dogs. Of these, roughly 800,000 persons sought medical care for the bite. Over half (420,000) of those getting medical care were children. Children are often bitten on the face, and any bite can cause severe injury or infection. Children's small size may cause a dog to act in a dominant way toward a child. Many...

• Animal Liability - Dog Bites

  Scott Smith | June 23, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  Dog attacks represent some of the most gruesome personal injuries that are suffered, particularly where a child is involved (as is often the case). During 1997 and 1998, at least 27 people died as the result of dog bite attacks (18 people in 1997 and 9 in 1998). Of 27 human dog bite related fatalities, 19 (70%) were children (1 was 30 days old, 3 were between 7 and 11 months old, 9 were...

• Nursing Home Regulations

  Scott Smith | June 16, 2007 1:54 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Nursing homes are regulated by the federal government under the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1987 (OBRA), 42 U.S.C. §1395-1396 (1999). State governments are also involved in the regulation of nursing homes. Under OBRA, state governments are responsible for licensing and certifying nursing homes in their states. In order for nursing homes to receive Medicare or Medicaid, facilities must...

• Government Regulation of Nursing Homes

  Scott Smith | June 09, 2007 1:53 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The Center for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) is the component of the Federal Government's Department of Health and Human Services that oversees the Medicare and Medicaid programs. A large portion of Medicaid and Medicare dollars is used each year to cover nursing home care and services for the elderly and disabled. State governments oversee the licensing of nursing homes. In addition, State have...

• Nursing Home Malpractice (Negligence)

  Scott Smith | June 02, 2007 1:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  In The United States today, there are over 36,000,000 people over the age of 65. According to statistics, many will need some form of assisted living, whether it is a nursing home, assisted living facility or other elderly facility. Due to the fact that long-term care for the elderly is typically extremely expensive (well over $5,000 per month in many jurisdictions), the vast majority of...