San Antonio Personal Injury Law Blog
Could a “granny cam” prove your elderly loved one is being abused?
Is it really necessary to put a hidden camera in your loved one’s room at the nursing home? If you suspect abuse, it might be the smartest thing you can do. So-called “granny cams” have become a hot topic throughout the nation as people have gradually become more...
3 steps to take if you’re injured in an auto accident
You were on your way home for a loved one’s wedding when your worst nightmare happened. You were struck by another vehicle as you passed through a local intersection. You were bruised and battered by the crash, so you called 911 right away and had the emergency team...
Bedsores often result from nursing home negligence
Bedsores, also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, develop most often in people confined to beds or wheelchairs and have a limited range of motion. Nursing homes, or other long-term care facilities, are the most common places they are found. Bedsores are a...
How older adults can protect themselves from financial abuse
Older Americans can be at serious risk for financial exploitation. According to a recent study, elderly adults in the U.S. get scammed out of $3 billion to $37 billion annually. Reportedly, those losses are even higher if the perpetrator is a family friend or...
Study shows MRI scans may prevent misdiagnoses
Some Texas patients who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease may actually be suffering from memory loss related to traumatic brain injury. According to a new study that included 40 medical patients with an average age of 68 years old, up to 21% of older...
Top forms of potentially dangerous distraction for drivers
Distractions are always trying to pull your attention away from the task at hand. What may be merely frustrating when you want to focus on composing an email can be particularly dangerous while you operate a motor vehicle in heavy traffic. Distractions are a major...
Nursing home staff accused of encouraging residents to fight
Media outlets in Texas and around the country have covered several stories in recent years about elder abuse in nursing homes and assisted care facilities. One of the latest such stories involves a disturbing series of events that allegedly took place at a North...
Why male breast cancer has lower survival rates
Men in San Antonio who have breast cancer may not be getting the care and attention they need. A study published on September 19 in JAMA Oncology has found that American men are less likely to be considered for clinical trials and don't receive the same cutting-edge...
Premises liability lawsuit filed by Walmart mass shooting victims
The Texas Supreme Court ruled several years ago that premises owners cannot be held legally responsible for actions taken by criminals in their establishments when no warning was given and the violent acts committed were not foreseeable. Those who suffer injury at the...
Tip to police reveals ongoing nursing home abuse
Stories of shocking abuse remind people that they cannot make assumptions about the safety of nursing home residents in Texas. A recent case in a neighboring state came to light after the local police department received a tip about abuse by caretakers at a nursing...
