Posts tagged bus

• Arkansas Boy Dies After Falling From School Bus

  Chrissie Cole | April 03, 2010 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An 8-year-old boy has died after opening the emergency door of a Little Rock School District bus and falling out, authorities say. The bus was barely moving, but he fell onto the pavement and hit...

• Elder Abuse - A Serious Problem

  Kim Cooksey | January 16, 2009 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  When I was in high school, my thoughts of what the elderly were like centered around my grandparents. They were healthy, able to take care of large yards and gardens and tend to the...

• Nursing Homes and the Frail Elderly

  Frank Bailey | November 27, 2008 6:55 PM | 0 CommentsMountain Home, AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  My mother lives in a nursing home. She is 101 years old. I am fortunate to be able to check on her every morning as the home is just a short distance from the office. I worry about the frail...

• Nursing Home Litigation

  Frank Bailey | November 25, 2008 4:39 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Nursing home cases in Arkansas present unique problems. Many nursing homes no longer carry liability insurance and have mortgages and liens against their assets, making collection of any judgment...

• Abuse Ignores Age

  Drew Dixon | February 21, 2008 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  The National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) routinely collects data and information regarding nursing home residents and instances of nursing home abuse. Once the information is collected the NCEA compiles the information and releases statistics regarding abuse in nursing homes and other care giving facilities in the United States. However, the NCEA cannot determine just how many older Americans...

• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

  Frank Bailey | December 19, 2007 9:08 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  America has to face the growing problem of caring for our frail elderly. All too often, our loved ones are mistreated and abused by underpaid overworked nursing home staff. It is time Americans address this horrendous problem by bringing to light the abuse anytime it is found.Just today I read about a terrible case of abuse and neglect that occurred in California. The article reminded me of...

• Old Age: Golden Age or Black and Blue Age?

  Jeanie Oliver | December 13, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Rocking chairs usually remind most people of the most beloved and protected time of their lives. That time when we were babies and in the caring arms of our parents or grandparents. People who had our best interest at heart. But, rocking chairs also remind some people that we will all get old. A process that will aflict all people. Also, unfortunately, with that age will come abuse and neglect...

• How To Use The False Claims Act To Prevent Nursing Home Fraud And Patient Abuse

  Frank Bailey | November 14, 2007 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  As the baby boom generation moves from middle age to retirement, tens of millions of Americans will be entitled to Medicare benefits. Nursing home care and home health care are two of the fastest rising areas of Medicare spending.It has been estimated by the General Accounting Office (GAO) that as much as 10 percent of the federal budget is lost to fraud and abuse. The Federal False Claims...

• Pressure Sores in Nursing Home Residents

  Frank Bailey | November 13, 2007 12:44 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Our frail elderly population is at risk to develop pressure sores in a nursing home environment unless certain rules and protocol are followed by the nursing home staff. Although most pressure sores can be prevented, far too many residents of nursing homes develop pressure sores which go untreated, leading to serious injury, infection and in severe cases death.In hospitals, the incidence of...

• How To Discover Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

  Frank Bailey | November 01, 2007 9:25 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Nursing home abuse and neglect continues to turn our stomachs. When corporations put profit over people, our country is in a sad state. Our government appears to have little ability to end this problem. It is time for the families of nursing home victims of abuse and neglect to take a stand. Attorneys who are trained in nursing home cases can help to bring the abusive homes to their...