The Most Deeply Affected Victims of the Opioid Crisis May Surprise You: They’re Babies. Prescription Drugs Affecting TN Newborns is a growing problem. Over the last few years, you have probably heard a lot about the opioid epidemic. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription medications and illicit drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, heroin, fentanyl, and methadone. You may have also read many disheartening facts about this crisis. For instance, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 115 people in the United States die every day by overdosing on opioids. However, there’s a devastating problem you may not know about. Aside from the people who tragically overdose on opioids, there is another set of victims widely overlooked:
Many hard-working people fall behind on their mortgage payments through no fault of their own. Maybe they’ve lost a job, or been confronted with an unexpected medical emergency. No matter the reason, the fear of losing your home is downright horrifying, and no family should have to face it. Thankfully, our Tennessee foreclosure lawyers can offer you a way out: bankruptcy. What is foreclosure? When you fall behind on your payments, you have two options. One is surrendering your home. If you fall far enough behind, the bank can come knocking to try to take your house. It is a terrible thing, but they are legally empowered to seize it from you. I’ve seen far too many people choose this
For those who are injured or who suffer from an illness, Social Security Disability benefits are vital to making ends meet and getting back on their feet. If you have worked enough to get the necessary work credits and are medically unable to work, you qualify for SSDI benefits. Anyone who meets those criteria can apply — that’s the easy part. But not everyone can get their application accepted. In fact, the vast majority don’t. Don’t go it alone. Work with an experienced Memphis Social Security attorney to navigate this complicated process. SSDI in general can be incredibly complicated, and the application process daunting. Every year, the vast majority of applications are not accepted. As a Memphis Social Security attorney,
There is an increasing number of Tennessee foster parents enduring child opioid withdrawal. In Tennessee, and all across America, the number of children entering foster care is increasing. This increase is due to the sweeping opioid crisis that is gripping our great nation. Likewise, there is a growing number of Tennessee foster parents enduring child opioid withdrawal. These families are forced to watch as the small children they open their homes to go through excruciating detox from the drugs in their systems. Sadly, this epidemic of addiction to prescription painkillers, fentanyl, heroin, and other opioids has produced a landslide of children who have lost their parents to drug use or overdose. In 2015, there were 30,000 more children in foster
When you’re living paycheck to paycheck, it’s easy to fall behind on regular payments. Unfortunately, car lenders aren’t understanding, even if an unexpected life event is to blame. And the repo man has a host of dirty tricks up his sleeve to make sure you pay the price, stopping at nothing until your car is no longer yours. When you take out a loan to buy a car, your vehicle becomes collateral. That means the bank is legally justified in threatening to seize your vehicle if you begin falling behind on your car note. Repossession is devastating, and for those who rely on their cars to get to work, it can create a financial nightmare. Many people who believe they
Back when prescription opioids first hit the market back in the 1990’s, we had little knowledge of their addictiveness or their effect on children. By now, however, we know all too well about the terrible side effects these drugs can have on the development of children. Children are truly some of the most vulnerable victims of this epidemic. If a mother takes opioids while pregnant, her child can become addicted in the womb. It can go through painful withdrawal, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), which can lead to devastating, lifelong medical complications. The crisis is nowhere near over — there are thousands of NAS cases in Tennessee alone — but recent reports show that we’ve taken significant strides. Tennessee became one
When we leave our elderly loved ones at nursing homes, we expect for them to be looked after with the utmost care. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. There are many cases of nursing home abuse in the U.S. and some of them go unreported. The last thing you want is for your family member to be mistreated, so it’s important to recognize the warning signs. Here are some signs of nursing home abuse: Loss of Mobility Many patients go into nursing homes with limited mobility. That’s why it’s important for staff to have the patient move around frequently throughout the day. Doing at least a little bit of walking can improve strength, circulation and balance. If your family member has
Lawyers Fighting for the Tennessee Foster Care System Overwhelmed by the Opioid Crisis As a lawyer Memphis TN has trusted for over thirty years, I’d like to share some important facts with you about the Tennessee foster care system overwhelmed by the opioid epidemic. According to the American Psychological Association, 91 people die each day in America from opioid overdoses. These are from both illicit and prescription drugs. Increasingly, children are the indirect victims of these tragedies. Often, they are separated from their families due to their parent’s drug addiction. Even worse, many of the children entering the foster care system in Tennessee are addicted to drugs themselves. Children in Foster Care May Have a Higher Risk of NAS. A
Certified Nurses Aides (“CNA”) perform an important role in delivering care to the elderly residents in nursing homes. It can be difficult work. Physically and emotionally taxing, particularly in facilities with high resident to aid ratios. But even in the best of facilities, the simple truth is that not everyone is cut out for this type of work. Caring for nursing home residents, who are frequently incontinent and with varying degrees of dementia, can be very challenging and calls for a person with a great deal of patience. Hiring incompetent persons for this role, or persons with poor temperament, can have devastating consequences for patients – including, but not limited to emotional and physical abuse. The government has set up
Even the most frugal budgeters can throw caution to the wind when summer vacation season rolls around. As I’ve mentioned before, summer causes many people to lose track of their finances, with an average of 74% of Americans going into debt for a vacation. That said, the warm temperatures and longer days are actually conducive to saving, with many opportunities you won’t find other months of the year. Here are the top ways to take advantage of the season and save money. 1. Let the summer breeze dry your laundry for you. This is perhaps the only energy conserving tip that will leave your clothes feeling and smelling amazingly fresh. Hang your laundry outside to let the sun do the