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According to the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department, A plane crash in northwest Ohio killed four people on Saturday, January 12 at around 1 P.M.Many different agencies, including The Ottawa County Sheriff's Department, the Fremont Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, and others responded to the scene of the crash.The crew of the twin-engine Cessna 340 announced their intention to land at the...

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Causes of Each DisasterAir Traffic Control Error6/13/1947 Leesburg, Virginia Pen Central Air11/11/1949 Arlington, Virginia Eastern /U.S. AF4/14/1958 Castel de Fels, Spain Aviaco7/21/1961 Shemya, Alaska Alaska, AL2/8/1965 New York, New York Eastern AL1/14/1970 Mt. Pumacona, Peru Faucett2/6/1970 Samarkand, USSR Aeroflot12/20/1972 Chicago, Illinois Delta/North...

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Using a combination of information from government organizations, Smith Phillips - Trial Lawyers immediately investigates all the events and circumstances surrounding a major aviation accident. Depending on the crash, our investigation could include gathering published news articles surrounding the incident, the accident record of a particular aircraft, airline or airport, detailed weather...

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The Federal government has created regulations regarding the liability to passengers injured while using a common carrier. A common carrier is one who represents to the public that its business is one of transporting persons or cargo from place to place for compensation, and such services are generally open to the public. Generally, commercial buses, ferries, trains, and airplanes are...

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When you travel by air you should be aware of an increased risk of thrombosis. The condition has been dubbed "Economy Class Syndrome", as cramped seats suffered by economy passengers on long-haul flights make it difficult for blood in the legs to flow properly. It is a misleading phrase because people traveling first class, and even pilots have been affected. According to reports, three...

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A toxic tort the legal terms for the harm that results from wrongful exposure of a harmful chemical or biological substance through ingestion, inhalation, skin contact, or skin absorption. Examples of toxic tort litigation include but are not limited to cases concerning lead paint (causes brain damage, especially in children), asbestos (causes lung cancer, restrictive lung disease), pesticides...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) from an automobile accident, fall or medical error is sometimes hard to diagnose and treat, depending upon the severity of the trauma.An array of experts may be involved in diagnosing and caring for and proving traumatic brain injury. Among the many specialists that may either diagnoses, treat victims or be employed by lawyers as experts are the...

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Though traumatic head injuries (TBI) are not always objectively apparent at the time of accident, common indications that TBI may result are loss of consciousness, inability to recall events immediately before or after the accident and alteration in mental state immediately following, such as feeling dazed, disoriented, or confused. After an accident, common symptoms of TBI in adults are the...

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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the term used to describe the damage to the brain suffered as a result of a sudden physical force. The human brain consists of billions of microscopic fibers, suspended in cerebrospinal fluid. While the exterior skull is smooth, the inner surface contains ribbing and pronounced bony structures. Impact with these inner surfaces of the skull causes tearing and...

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Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that results in a loss of function such as mobility or feeling. Frequent causes of damage are trauma (car accidents, gunshots, falls, etc.) or disease (polio, spina bifida, Friedreich's Ataxia, etc.). The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur. In fact, in most people with SCI, the spinal cord...

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There is no simple, universal formula that lets us put a price tag on injury, pain and suffering. One who has been injured and makes a claim for injury or wrongful death must rely on the experience of a qualified lawyer in handling injury cases of all kinds. This experience is crucial in order to ensure that the case will not be settled out of court for less than it is worth in court.There...

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The most significant issue to most people involved in a personal injury claim is the issue of damages. Obtaining fair and just compensation for injuries you have sustained should be a primary concern of your lawyer.When a judge or jury finds the defendant (at fault party) liable for wrongful conduct in a personal injury case, the issue then becomes what types of damages are due to the plaintiff...

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