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Parents teach young children to always ask before petting a strange dog for a very good reason. Animals that look friendly can turn vicious with very little warning. Whether you were bitten or your child suffered severe injuries, a dog bite attack can lead to major...
If you go visit your elderly loved one in a nursing home and they just don’t seem like themselves, you may assume it’s one side effect of getting older. And that may be true. But you also want to consider whether or not they’re being neglected or ignored, especially...
After a fire, flood or major storm damages your home, you will likely turn to your homeowner's insurance company for help and resources. The claim that you submit will help you pay for necessary repairs and possibly even temporary shelter until your home is habitable...
You have probably seen the term distracted driving in newspaper reports of car crashes. Yet, you might still be unsure what the term covers. Most people know that cell phone use qualifies as distracted driving, but there are many more things you might not have thought...
What happens when the powers-that-be stop inspecting the conditions in nursing homes and care facilities for an entire year? We’re about to find out, but the indications are anything but pleasant. The California Department of Public Health (DPH) suspended nursing home...
A study of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes conducted by USA Today and The Boston Globe in 2019 revealed how the residents at least 25 of its facilities faced neglect at employees' hands. Sadly, it doesn't take reading or listening to too many...
Storms can do a lot of damage to property, even when you don’t realize that the building is being impacted. Windstorms are particularly hazardous because you might not see the damage that’s being done to the roof. Roof damage because of any reason, including high...