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Knapp & Roberts Law Firm Named Best Law Firms in America Third Year in a Row
Arizona Law Firm Knapp & Roberts has been named 2017 Best Law Firms in America for Medical Malpractice Law and Personal Injury Litigation for the third year in a row. Knapp & Roberts Law Firm has two offices in Phoenix and Scottsdale serving all of Arizona. Knapp & Roberts Law Firm focuses all their…
Nurse Charged in Killing 8 Nursing Home Residents
A woman who worked as a nurse in Ontario, Canada has been arrested and charged with killing eight elderly residents at two different nursing homes. Although the investigation is ongoing and details are not widely known, police say the victims were given a drug, which led to their death. Victims were dated back to…
Mandatory Arbitration Agreements Banned for Nursing Homes
We’ve warned you about arbitration agreements. Too many nursing homes were burying this clause in pages of admission agreements and making it mandatory for residents to sign as a condition of admission. But taking a step in the right direction, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has finally decided to bar pre-dispute…
Study Shows New Protocol, Product Could Reduce Hospital-Acquired Bedsores by Nearly 70-Percent
By simply searching “bedsores” in Google News, you will see that bedsores, also known as pressure ulcers, are a serious and life threatening problem in hospitals and nursing homes across the world. Sadly, no place is immune – America, Scotland, England, Australia, and India are just a few countries with news stories where medical…
Self-Driving Cars Involved in Auto Accidents, Some Fatal
Self-driving or driverless cars are making their way to roads across the U.S. and abroad. As popularity and demand for these cars continues to grow, stories of auto accidents – some fatal – have surfaced. Last week, we heard of Google’s worst accident yet involving a self-driving car that Google insists was not their…
United States Among the Highest Maternal Mortality Rates
The New York Times reports the maternal mortality rate in many nations has fallen sharply except in the United States. According to a study in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, the rate of women dying during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth has doubled in Texas. The maternal mortality ratio was 35.8 per 100,000 live…
Craig Knapp of Knapp & Roberts Named Best Lawyers in America Third Year in a Row
Arizona Law Firm Knapp & Roberts is proud to announce its founding partner, Craig Knapp, has been named 2017 Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. This is the third year in a row Craig Knapp of Knapp & Roberts has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal…
On the Rise: Nursing Home Residents Fall Victim to Social Media Abuse
When considering the different types of abuse a loved one in a nursing home may face, few have probably heard of social media abuse. According to a report released by ProPublica, documented cases of nursing home staff sharing abusive or degrading images of nursing home residents on social media accounts is on the rise….
Surgeon Accused of Surgical Error, Removes Kidney from Wrong Patient
Massachusetts health authorities are investigating a recent surgical error allegation that a surgeon operated on and removed a kidney from the wrong patient at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. Tenet Health, which owns St. Vincent, released a statement saying the patient misidentification took place outside of their hospital, adding that their staff followed proper…
Proposed Distracted Driving Law Could Ban Eating, Drinking While Driving
A new viral distracted driving video has surfaced of a woman driving in an SUV on a freeway in Colorado texting with her left leg on the dashboard. The video lasts 47 seconds and at one point the woman is seen texting for more than 10 seconds without looking up. Studies have shown texting…