Injury Law Firm Blog

Cribs Recalled After Four Children Become Trapped

A recall has been issued for about 320,000 cribs, after four children became trapped. Apparently the wooden slats on the crib’s frames can break and children can get trapped in the remaining gap. Read more about it here.

18 Wheeler Truck Accidents

Truck drivers and trucking companies must comply with certain laws and regulations that control their industry. Drivers must log their hours, participate in drug testing, and be able to drive long hauls. At the Dallas, Texas, law offices of The Rasansky Law Firm, our personal injury attorneys know what is required of drivers and their companies. With several years of experience and hundreds of clients represented, our lawyers know what to look for and can’t be intimidated or fooled by truck companies or their insurers.

Unknown Gunman Opens Fire on Motorists

Three people were hurt Sunday evening after a gunman opened fire at three different locations. A 22-year-old man was struck in the hand as he was stopped at a traffic light at Shiloh Road and Buckingham Road. Four hours later, a 37-year-old man was shot in the abdomen while he waited for a red light on Plano Road. Then, at 10 o'clock, a third vehicle was shot as it exited LBJ Freeway at Oates Drive.

The gunman in all three incidents was in a small, dark-colored vehicle. Police believe the weapon was a small pistol.

If you have any information about these crimes please call Garland Crime Stoppers at 972-272-TIPS.

Jury Awards $1 Million in Punitive Damages in Nursing Home Abuse Trial

A jury in Santa Ana awarded $1 million in punitive damages to the family of a 104-year-old woman who died after a short stay at Villa Valencia Health Care Center in Laguna Hills.

Sunrise Senior living operates over 440 nursing homes in the U.S. and abroad and says it plans on appealing the decision.

Tarrant County Jail Inmate Dies Days After Complaining About An Untreated Infection

Adrienne Lemons, 35, was placed in jail earlier this month as a result of unpaid traffic tickets. Ten days later she was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where she died. What happened?

Golden Living to Break Ground for Nursing Home of the Future

Golden Living is constructing the "nursing home of the future" at 4801 Old Zuck Road in Erie, PA. The new facility will replace the existing nursing home located on Peach Street. The current building houses 115 residents in approximately 28,000 square feet, while the new facility will be much-larger at 72,065 square feet.

The new facility is scheduled to be completed by February 2010.

Cops Held a Talent Show to Support Cerebral Palsy in 1953

The Schenectady firefighters had a grand old time knocking balls out of the park and rounding the bases. It was 1953 and the firefighters had put together a game to raise money for cerebral palsy. Both the fire and police teams were competing at the Schenectady Stadium, while 2,500 people watched the drama and comedy unfold.

Laughs were in abundance. People may have thought movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell were on the field, but the truth was the "ladies" were actually dolled-up members of the Police Department.

Hijinks were in full swing as Frank Mauriello and Nick Mazzacua sang "There's no business Like Show Business" and offered impressions of 1950 musicians Johnny Ray and Vaughn Monroe. They even spoofed "Bride and Groom" a television show that featured on-air weddings and gifts for the newlyweds. Even the mayor, Archibald C Wemple got into the act.

But the biggest hit of all came when Arthur Hilliard presented a $5,000 to Harold Armstrong, the chairman of the cerebral palsy drive.

House Passes ADA Amendments Act

The US House of Representatives has approved legislation on June 25 that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The amendments would change the ADA's definition of "disability" and add rules of construction rejecting past Supreme Court interpretations of the Act and make changes to the ADA's codified findings and regulatory authority.

Cerebral Palsy Girl Heads to Beijing for Paralympics

Megan Muscat leaves on August 30 for Beijing as part of Canada's Paralympic team where she will compete in the 100 and 200 meter meter events.

"I'm so excited," she says. "I've been on Cloud 9 since Canada Day when I heard."

U.S. Prepares for Nursing Home Rating System

The Bush administration will begin rating facilities based on a five-star rating system very soon. The rating system is expected to be available on a Medicare web site by the end of the year and will allot each nursing home with a score from one to five stars. The measure will be based on government inspection results, as well as staffing data and quality measures.

"The fact a home has a lower rating will likely put them on a path to improvement," said Kerry Weems, acting administrator at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the federal agency that manages Medicare.