Winter weather reminds us to be mindful about snowy and icy weather that creates dangerous conditions. People are often quick to prepare themselves for the roads in winter weather, responding to tips such as keeping ice scrapers, jumper cables and a blanket in their car, but hazards are also present while walking on driveways, sidewalks, […]
Earlier this summer, Managing Partner and Personal Injury Attorney, Michael Dansky, was invited to be a guest on Casey Price‘s TV show, Justice for All. Justice for All is a new internet-based TV show on RVNTV where host Casey Price interviews attorneys in the South Jersey area and highlights issues impacting our community. Michael Dansky was […]
Abuse comes in all forms, and victims can be of all ages – including the elderly. Unfortunately, an older age does not exclude someone from being taken advantage of by people with cruel intentions. The senior citizens’ dependency and frailty often make them vulnerable targets for situations of abuse such as financial exploitation, physical abuse, […]
Motor Vehicle Accidents in New Jersey According to records released by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Data and Safety and provided by all the state and local law enforcement agencies, there was a total of 273,473 motor vehicle injuries in New Jersey in 2016. So far in 2018, there have been […]
There have been many reported cases of elderly abuse in the country. As one of the most vulnerable groups in our society, the elderly are often abused and exploited in different ways which can affect their mental, physical, and psychological health. The definition of elderly abuse is broad, and there are many aspects to consider in […]
Issues on elderly homes have been rising in the past decade. One of the most prominent issues was the death of eight people in their sweltering room in a nursing home in South Florida after Hurricane Irma. The incident was described as “unfathomable” by Gov. Rick Scott. In a more recent case, Hussein Younes, a […]
A recent article from Philly.com posed the question: How independent is independent care? The question was raised as a result of a devastating wrongful death case at Shannondell, a retirement community and nursing home facility in Philadelphia. Just under a year ago, a resident of Shannondell, who was 85 and suffered from dementia, wandered out of […]
Regulation Reduces Fines for Nursing Home Citations According to the New York Times, nearly 6,500 nursing homes, equating to about four in every ten nursing homes, have received at least one citation for a serious violation since 2013. Some of the most common of the citations issued include neglect, avoidable accidents, mistreatment, and bedsores. The […]
The History: A Ban on Forced Arbitration Towards the end of Obama’s administration, the Department of Health and Human Services introduced a new rule that would ban nursing homes and assisted living facilities from forcing patients and their families into arbitration. Until that point, whenever a new patient was admitted to a nursing home facility, […]
In this edition of our summer safety series, we are going to share eight of the top safety tips for riding motorcycles. Whether you have been riding for years or are a new rider, safety is one of the most important topics when it comes to motorcycles, as a few key things can have a […]