San Antonio Personal Injury Law Blog
Pedestrian deaths hit record highs
Stories of pedestrians hit and killed by drivers are all too common in the news these days here in San Antonio. But according to the Governor’s Highway Safety Association, this is a symptom of a national problem with an estimated 6,590 pedestrian deaths in 2019. This...
Choose a loved one’s senior rehab center carefully
Your elderly mother has been happily and successfully living on her own, so you've been able to avoid looking at nursing homes. Then she suffered a minor stroke, fell and broke her hip. She's finishing up her hospital stay, and her doctor says she needs to spend some...
Recognizing signs of nursing home abuse in San Antonio
If you're like many people, you've placed a loved one in a Texas nursing home or assisted living facility because you believed you couldn't provide adequate care for them. You expected that your parent would be happy and healthy living there. What you didn't expect...
State now publishing numbers on elderly care facilities
Texas has more than 1,200 elderly care homes, which are hotbeds for the deadly coronavirus. Yet until May 1, residents or their loved ones could not find out if there were any known COVID-19 cases in the homes. According to data (click here for updated info) provided...
Nursing home ‘elopement’ is often preventable
"Elopement" is a term that means something different to those in the nursing home business than it does to most people. The National Institute for Elopement Prevention defines it as "[w]hen a patient or resident who is cognitively, physically, mentally, emotionally...
Preparing to visit loved ones in a nursing home?
Nearly 120,000 people in the United States died in the first half of 2020 from COVID-19. As the country opens back up, cases are again on the rise in 20 states. This includes Texas, where numbers admitted to hospitals are increasing daily. Of particular note to some...
This is why fatigued driving is dangerous
You are certainly aware of the fact that driving under the influence is both illegal and dangerous in Texas, but you might not know the exact dangers of fatigued driving. The truth is that driving without the proper amount of sleep can be every bit as dangerous. The...
Why it’s crucial to be honest with your anesthesiologist
One of the most important members of any surgical team is the anesthesiologist. These doctors practice a highly specialized type of medicine. If they don't do their job correctly, the results can be serious -- even fatal. If you're having surgery -- even a minor...
Southeast Nursing Resident’s COVID-19 Death Sparks Lawsuit
“Southeast has had a long history of problems and a long history of infection control issues,” said Beth Janicek, the owner of the Janicek Law Firm, who represents Velasquez’s children. “They were understaffed and undermanaged going into the pandemic. And so, when...
Increase of depression among the elderly due to COVID-19 isolation
The elderly have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many know that the elderly face the highest risk for mortality or illness, but less is said about the mental health challenges involved. Seniors are vulnerable in the best of times, but there are...
