Alcohol is big business for restaurants and bars in the Dallas area, but owners and bartenders need to keep more in mind than their bottom line when serving alcohol in Texas. If an over-served customer harms themselves or others while intoxicated, the establishment could be held liable in court under the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Code, sometimes called the Dram Shop …
Oklahoma Memory Care Facility Abuse Attorneys
When you send your loved one to live in a memory care facility, you do so to ensure that he or she receives the care and attention needed 24 hours a day, often because your loved one is no longer as independent. Unfortunately, all too frequently, the trust that Oklahomans just like you place in these memory care facilities is …
What Causes Bed Sores in Nursing Homes?
More often than not, the short answer to this question is simple: neglect. The main reason that nursing home residents suffer from bedsores is because of improper, substandard, or negligent care from the nursing home staff tasked with caring for them. Dallas elder abuse in nursing homes is preventable if you know what to look out for, even when it …
What are the Symptoms of Bed Sores in Nursing Homes?
Bed sores, which are often a sign of neglectful care on the part of nursing homes, are also referred to as pressure ulcers or pressure sores. They are injuries to the skin tissue that typically occur in people who are partially or completely immobile. Some of the symptoms commonly associated with bed sores in nursing homes include: Areas of the …
What Are the Most Common Sites of Bed Sores in Nursing Homes?
When constant pressure to a body part cuts off the blood flow, bedsores often develop. For that reason, the body parts that remain in constant contact with a bed or a wheelchair are the most common sites of bed sores. Additionally, fat acts as a cushion for the body and relieves pressure, so the parts of the body where there …
Dallas Blind Spot Truck Accidents
Many large commercial trucks are now equipped with side and rear-view cameras that give the driver a better perception of other vehicles. Those cameras, however, do not eliminate all blind spots around a truck. When a commercial vehicle operator negligently ignores blind-spot hazards and causes an accident, motorists who suffer injuries and losses may have a right to recover damages …
Are Nursing Homes Allowed to Use Physical Restraints on Patients in Oklahoma?
Nursing homes and elder care facilities in Oklahoma can use reasonable physical restraints on residents and patients when necessary for patient safety. However, they may not use them for disciplinary purposes or for the convenience of the staff. Nursing homes that ignore these guidelines may be liable for elder abuse and any damages resulting from it. The Oklahoma nursing home …
Truck Accident Investigations in Dallas
Because of the complexity of modern shipping vehicles, the cause of a truck accident is not as readily determined as an accident between passenger vehicles. As a result, the expertise of engineering and accident investigation experts is often required to establish that cause. The Dallas truck accident lawyers at Crowe Arnold & Majors, LLP have extensive experience leading and managing …
Oklahoma Bedsore Lawyers
Bedsores, or pressure ulcers, can pose serious health complications for nursing home residents. Unfortunately, these painful lesions can be one of the more common signs of nursing home neglect. If a bedridden or immobile patient is not provided proper skin care and repositioned regularly, the skin can break open and develop an ulcer. If your loved one develops bedsores and …
Dallas Driver Fatigue Truck Accident Lawyers
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration study suggested that driver fatigue was a factor in 13% of commercial truck accidents. The causes are often more complex than the driver has spent too many hours behind the wheel. In North Texas, experienced Dallas truck accident attorneys use their knowledge and expertise to determine whether driver fatigue contributed to an accident and …
