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After suffering an injury or illness due to something that happened while you were on the job, you might be considering talking with a workers’ comp attorney. It’s a great idea to seek out legal counsel, as the field of workers’ comp can be varied and complex. At the same time, you should have a rough idea of what you…
Most people are aware that they can get compensation to help with any medical bills that arise out of an injury or accident while on the job. Many people, however, do not realize just how broad is the spectrum of workers’ comp benefits. Payment of Your Bills The most well-known aspect of workers’ comp involves reimbursing injured employees for bills…
The choice to move to or place an elderly loved one in a nursing home or other long-term care facility can be a tough one to make. Fortunately, there are a few things you can to do make the process easier for everyone, and to help ensure that you or your senior loved one is as safe and comfortable as…
The holidays are here once again, and for many people that means significant travel. Spending the holidays with friends and family can mean lengthy drives. If you plan to drive this year, please take a few moments to consider the dangers of distracted driving. What is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving is exactly what it sounds like: the practice of operating…
Updates to Ohio Law Regarding Adult Protective Services Recent changes to Ohio laws now require a number of service providers and professionals to report elder abuse. These new Adult Protective Service laws aim to help identify elder abuse and put a stop to it by requiring more services to report the abuse. Many cases of elder abuse go unreported, either…
On October 30, tragedy occurred in Indiana when a woman failed to stop for children crossing the road to the bus. The bus had all of its lights on, and the woman had time to stop. However, in her statement, she said that she did not see the children or the stopped bus. Witnesses, including the driver in the following…
If you are acting as the caregiver for an elderly loved one, you will quite likely come to the point where you decide it is time to put him or her in a long-term care facility. You will hardly be alone in this: roughly 2 million seniors in the U.S. live in these kinds of facilities. Still, when that time…
With the recent tragedy in New York, now is as good a time as ever to discuss safety when it comes to riding in a passenger vehicle. While there are always safety concerns when you use a motor vehicle, there are some things that are unique to vehicles designed to transport large numbers of people. If you are planning on…
Is It Time to Stop Driving? Tips for Seniors and Their Families Part of aging is a slow decline in motor skills, response time, and hand-eye coordination. These factors can combine to make driving more challenging. Although some seniors are able to continue driving well into their later years, most of us will eventually reach the point when it’s time…
Reducing the Risks for Baby and Mother During Childbirth When you think about pregnancy, what images come to mind? For many individuals, the excitement of welcoming a new family member tends to overwhelm all other thoughts. Very understandably so! It’s also potentially dangerous, however, because this perspective tends to completely gloss over the risks that childbirth poses to both mother…
