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Can I sue a nursing home if my mother was sent to the hospital for dehydration and diarrhea and urinary tract infection?

As an attorney that specializes in nursing home neglect, I recommend that you speak with an attorney about your mother's potential case. Please note that if you retain an attorney, he or she will request your mother's records and you will not need to do so. The nursing home has an obligation to protect the "resident's rights" of your mother. One of those rights is the right to appropriate health care. (Fla. Stat. 400.022(l)). Further, the nursing home has a duty to assist your mother in...

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Consequences for leaving the scene of an accident in VA, auto accident personal injury law

Pursuant to the Virginia Code 46.2-894, the driver of the vehicle involved in an accident has a duty to move his vehicle from the lanes of traffic (if possible) and stay at the scene to report the accident to the State Police or designated law-enforcement personnel. Failure to do so can result in a Class 5 felony (if the damage is greater than $1,000.00) or a Class 1 misdemeanor (if the damage is less than $1,000.00). It is permissible to leave the scene to seek medical attention, but the...

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Possible personal injury tort lawsuit against fast food chain for food poisoning, serving raw hamburger, OH state tort law

Whether or not you have a potential lawsuit depends, in large part, on the damages that you suffered. If you were only sick for a short period of time and did not seek medical attention, it is unlikely that you would be able to find a lawyer who would take that case. If, on the other hand, you were hospitalized and/or diagnosed with a disease that is related to food-borne pathogens, you may have a case. If you suspect that you have been a victim of food poisioning, it is important to take...

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