Connecticut long term facilities react to COVID-19-related deaths: can legal action be taken?

Reasonable precautionary measures. Connecticut long term healthcare facilities are tackling the spread of COVID-19, while recognizing a shortage of beds, as administrators attempt to separate healthy residents from those that are infected by temporary placement at separate facilities.  This measure will hopefully reduce the outbreak among this vulnerable population who live in close proximity to … Continue reading Connecticut long term facilities react to COVID-19-related deaths: can legal action be taken? Continue Reading →

5 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Pennsylvania Turnpike

A tour bus, three tractor-trailers, and a passenger vehicle were involved in a crash in southwest Pennsylvania on January 5th, 2020. The accident took place about 35 miles southeast of Pittsburgh in which five people were killed and dozens injured. A tour bus crashed into an embankment that started a chain reaction involving at least … Continue reading 5 Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Pennsylvania Turnpike Continue Reading →

Driver in Fairbanks, Alaska Causes Power Outage After Allegedly Driving Drunk and Crashing into a Utility Pole

First, there was a crash. Then came the power outage. The outage, which police attribute to a car accident, was caused by 32-year-old Grace Marie Packer. Officers believe Packer had been operating her vehicle while under the influence on January 4th just before she collided into a utility pole in Fairbanks, Alaska near the intersection … Continue reading Driver in Fairbanks, Alaska Causes Power Outage After Allegedly Driving Drunk and Crashing into a Utility Pole Continue Reading →

Fort Lauderdale residents are more likely to experience domestic violence while forced to stay at home

The coronavirus outbreak created a whole array of problems that did not necessarily have to do with contracting the virus itself. One of the first things that started to happen when people were ordered to stay at home was an increase in domestic violence incidents.   Staying safe at home may not be possible for … Continue reading Fort Lauderdale residents are more likely to experience domestic violence while forced to stay at home Continue Reading →

Alabama Man Indicted After Causing a DUI Accident that Killed a Mother of 5

An Alabama man was recently indicted after he caused a DUI accident that killed his passenger, 33-year-old RaKetrah Lashawn “Keke” Hatcher. AL.com reported that on March 22, 2019, Deyarpolus Rudolph, 41, and Hatcher were driving in a Birmingham neighborhood when the two were involved in a crash. The source says that Rudolph lost control of … Continue reading Alabama Man Indicted After Causing a DUI Accident that Killed a Mother of 5 Continue Reading →

Are Alaska nursing homes doing everything they can to limit the spread of COVID-19?

Fertile setting. Nursing homes are a perfect setting for dangerous communicable diseases such as COVID-19 to move in and take over the unarmed at-risk population who live in close proximity to each other with intimate common areas, shared meal areas, and shared sources of food, water, and air. Administrative personnel must take precautions and follow … Continue reading Are Alaska nursing homes doing everything they can to limit the spread of COVID-19? Continue Reading →

Will legal action be warranted for COVID-19-related nursing home deaths in California?

Reasonable precautionary measures. California long term healthcare facilities have reported increased cases of COVID-19 resulting in death. The COVID-19 virus is a new coronavirus suspected to occur in certain species of animals, more recently emerging to spread between humans through respiratory droplets that are forced into the air when sick individuals sneeze or cough and … Continue reading Will legal action be warranted for COVID-19-related nursing home deaths in California? Continue Reading →

School Bus Crash in Oklahoma City

Emergency crews including the Oklahoma City Fire Service responded to an accident on January 14th, 2020 involving a concrete truck and a school bus. The bus collision took place around 7:30 am near Southeast 89th Street and South Harrah Road. Fire officials reported that the school bus belonged to McLoud Public School and was carrying … Continue reading School Bus Crash in Oklahoma City Continue Reading →

Alabama, What Legal Regulations Control Intoxicated Driving for Truck Drivers?

It’s no secret that the legal rules and regulations truck drivers are expected to follow are numerous. Intense precautionary measures for truckers are put in place by the law because of how severe the consequences of truck accidents can be. Since trucks can weigh up to 80,000 pounds, they often result in very serious accidents … Continue reading Alabama, What Legal Regulations Control Intoxicated Driving for Truck Drivers? Continue Reading →

Oregon School Bus Driver Charged With DUI After Crash

A school bus driver in Oregon is charged with intoxicated driving after he drove a bus off the roadway in rural Oregon on November 13th, 2019. Officials stated that there were 10 students on board between the ages of 10 and 16. A news release by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office stated that deputies were … Continue reading Oregon School Bus Driver Charged With DUI After Crash Continue Reading →