After winning his December 25 WBO Intercontinental championship bout against Indonesian challenger Heri Amol, South Korean boxer Choi Yoi-Sam collapsed of traumatic brain injuries. He was rushed to Sonchunhyang University Hospital, where he was diagnosed as being in a coma. Yoi-Sam won the bout by decision after twelve rounds, but was knocked down in the […]
Insurance Companies Forced to Prove Material Misrepresentations
It is a more routine practice from insurance companies than you’d think. You sign up for a policy, filling out the complicated forms to the best of your ability. The insurance company gives you a policy, takes your premium payments for months or years. Then, when you get in an accident and truly need the […]
$6 million settlement in Big Dig tunnel collapse death
The epoxy supplier whose product was blamed for the fatal tunnel collapse in one of Boston’s Big Dig tunnels on July 10, 2006, has agreed to a $6 million settlement. The company, Powers Fasteners, Inc, has said that it informed contractors that its epoxy was unsafe to use for ceiling panels and would pull away […]
Rampant abuse of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes
In recent years, nursing homes have increasingly turned to antipsychotic drugs as a cost-effective solution to caring for more patients with less staff. As the nursing home industry has moved toward larger institutions with more residents, the managing companies have sought to streamline their operations by reducing the number of staff members. An essential part […]
Nursing Home Abuse Citations Up 22%
From 2000 to 2006, citations for nursing homes putting residents in “imminent jeopardy” rose by 22%. Imminent jeopardy means that patients were suffering from physical abuse, injurious falls, malnutrition, bedsores, left unmedicated, and other potentially fatal circumstances. The statistics are according to the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which regulates nursing homes. However, […]
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