BIRMINGHAM LEGAL ISSUES BLOG
How can you detect signs of neglect in nursing homes?
As your loved one enters a nursing home, the expectation is that he or she will receive the best care possible. In many nursing homes, this is the case. What happens if a nursing home neglects or abuses the patients? Next Avenue has some tips to spot nursing home...
Is the nursing home misusing medication on your parent?
While visiting your parent in the nursing home, you may have noticed some out-of-the-ordinary behavior, such as trouble staying awake and slurred words. Could a misuse of medication be to blame? CNN examines how sometimes, nursing homes abuse antipsychotic drugs to...
SSD benefits due to anxiety
If you suffer from extreme anxiety, it can often be difficult for you to convey to other people in Birmingham just how deeply the condition impacts your daily life. Many may claim that everyone deals with anxiety to some degree; it is just something that people are...
Which hernia mesh manufacturers get sued most often?
If you are one of the millions of people who underwent hernia repair surgery involving hernia mesh, you may have suffered injury or complications as a result of that procedure. Over the past two decades, thousands of injured patients filed lawsuits against various...
What is an inguinal hernia?
When an unborn boy is developing, the testicles begin in the belly and travel down the abdomen. The testicles travel through the inguinal canal, bringing with it a lining of the abdomen called the processus vaginalis. Together they descend into the scrotum, and once...
Is elder abuse always physical?
The unfortunate truth of Alabama nursing home neglect and abuse is that most people have heard of instances of it happening. Perhaps you did not hear about it happening to your loved one, but most know the risks. People in places of authority or in caretaking...
Process for receiving disability benefits for a heart condition
A severe heart condition may have debilitating effects on your normal life and work activities. In certain circumstances, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits because of your heart condition, and there are steps you may take to find out if you...
How to spot the signs of caregiver burnout
When an elderly resident of Alabama is no longer able to care for themselves, the family may consider several different options. One is an assisted living facility which allows the person to remain independent but have help when needed. Another is a nursing home...
Repetitive strain injuries create various hardships
Workplace injuries cause victims to suffer intense physical pain, but there are many other different challenges that workers face after sustaining an injury on the job. Aside from the financial ramifications of a work-related accident, the emotional toll is very heavy...
How do I know if my grandparents are being abused?
Few people look forward to the day when they can no longer care for themselves. When this happens in Alabama, they sometimes move closer to family or family moves closer to them. In other instances, seniors may become so frail that your family decides to move them...
