Motorcycle accidents may make up just a small percentage of all motor vehicle collisions in Virginia, but statistics show that these are among the deadliest incidents. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles’ publication on Traffic...
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You may trust nursing facility workers to care for your elderly loved one because you have neither space nor the ability to offer him or her full-time attention, but what happens when abuse or neglect...
A blow to the head can create side effects that could threaten your health, such as bleeding on or in your brain. Sometimes doctors discover internal bleeding if they treat you soon following your injury....
Most people agree that abuse of elderly people is a serious problem, especially those who have experienced it or have family members who have fallen victim to it in a nursing home. However, it is...
Traumatic brain injury is one of the most significant causes of disability in the United States. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 13.5 million Americans...
There are many potential signs of elder neglect and abuse, but one of the more common ones is the presence of bedsores. Understanding what causes bedsores and the type of treatment required to prevent them...
Your risk of falling increases as you age for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, a fall that you take results in a mild traumatic brain injury that can have a significant impact later. According to...
When your place your loved one into a nursing home in Virginia, you want to know that they will be safe. Stories of abuse and neglect can heighten your sense of fear and uncertainty. The...
If your grandmother lives in a nursing home, you expect her to receive top-quality care. Unfortunately, though, that does not always happen. In fact, the National Center on Elder Abuse reports that more than 90%...
Those in Virginia Beach that trust their loved ones to the care of nursing homes do so expecting that their family members or friends will not experience abuse at the hands of their caretakers. Yet...
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