Injured on Vacation? What You Should Know Accidents happen — even on vacations — and with every day of travel, a few unlucky people will come back with something far worse than stories of lost luggage and missed flights. Most of us don’t give a second thought to what happens if we’re injured on vacation. But it’s important to know what to do in case of an accident. The fact is, vacation injuries are shockingly common, and you can never be too prepared. Most Common Vacation Accidents According to the World Health Organization (WHO), injuries are the leading cause of preventable death in travelers. It shouldn’t be too surprising that injuries are so prevalent. Travel requires you to explore unfamiliar
What to Do When Your Foster Child Exhibits Strange Symptoms If your foster child exhibits strange symptoms, it may be a sign of something much more serious. You see, an alarming number of children entering the foster care system are found to have drugs in their system. In some states, an average of 8 out of 10 children are testing positive for a mixture of drugs, the majority of which are opioids. Tragically, many of these drug-positive children are babies and infants. A pregnant mother may take opioids for pain management or because she has an addiction to them. Her unborn child is then exposed to these drugs while in the womb, getting addicted to them before he or she is
America was founded on a dream: the idea that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For the vast majority of our country’s history, that “American Dream” held true, with a vibrant middle class. But in the final decades of the 21st century, everything started to change. It’s gotten harder and harder to get ahead. The signs are everywhere: student loan debt, higher-than-ever debt-to-income ratios, and explosive credit card debt. Here’s a quick primer on how we got to where we are today. The Prosperity of the 1950’s In the late 1950’s, veterans returning home after the war needed jobs and houses to accommodate their growing families. War industries quickly converted to making civilian products,
Placing a loved one in a nursing home can be difficult for any family. These difficulties and emotions worsen with the possibility of neglect in the facility. It’s hard to believe residents are neglected and mistreated in their nursing homes. After all, why wouldn’t employees put their all into patients’ care? If you’re worried your loved one is experiencing neglect but aren’t sure, here are some signs you should investigate: Physical Signs If the patient is showing any new or abnormal issues in his or her health, that’s a red flag. Things like foul odor, weight loss, dehydration, mysterious injuries or bruises, lack of personal hygiene, pressure ulcers, new illnesses, UTI’s, immobility, or any change of condition uncommon for the
Like many of you, I’m excited to spend this Fourth of July with family and friends. It’s a wonderful day to come together, watch a parade, and get the grill out. But there’s one Fourth of July tradition that can be hazardous: fireworks. Every year, a number of people have to learn the hard way just how dangerous fireworks can be. Last year, 8 people died and 13,000 were injured because of them. I want you to have a great time with your loved ones, so I’m going to share some tips to make sure you stay safe. 1. Leave it to the professionals. Just because it’s legal doesn’t mean it’s safe. Sparklers were the most common cause of last
Tennessee Foster Babies Acting Strangely May Be Due to Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. If you have noticed Tennessee foster babies acting strangely, you’re not alone. As an attorney Memphis Tennessee has trusted for over thirty years, I want to make sure you know about Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS. NAS is a group of symptoms that babies who become addicted to opioids in the womb suffer after birth. Then, once cut off from the opioid drugs it was receiving from its mother during pregnancy or breastfeeding, a newborn has a difficult road ahead. Initially, a newborn with NAS may refuse to feed, cry excessively, have blotchy skin, projectile vomit, tremble, have slow weight gain, seizures, or more. As a result, it’s an agonizing
After being in a car accident, you will naturally take the time to assess the damages. Depending on the details surrounding the accident and level to which you were injured, filing a claim with the responsible driver’s insurance company may be in your best interest. If you have suffered damages from an accident in which the other driver was liable, it’s likely you are entitled to some sort of compensation in the form of a settlement. Contact a car accident attorney in Atlanta, GA. Filing an Insurance Claim If the driver who hit you is found liable for the injuries you have suffered, it may be in your best interest to pursue a settlement with their insurance company. In order
For years, payday lenders have preyed upon hard-working people struggling to make ends meet, with “easy” loans that can cost thousands to pay off. Enough people caught on to their scams, and payday loan companies were forced to evolve to stay relevant. David Fisher, the CEO of Enova, told Bloomberg in an interview, “We made a big effort over the last five years to diversify our business.” Enova, as well as competitors like Curo, have turned to other financing products, like installment loans and lines of credit. Today, a vast majority of their revenue comes from these products rather than payday loans. These new products may differ in name from payday loans, but they come with the same exorbitant interest
By now, you’ve probably heard about the heartbreaking opioid crisis that has taken so many lives throughout the country. Opioids are a class of drugs that help manage pain. Aside from heroin, most are prescribed legally, and the seeds of this crisis were planted 20 years ago, when big pharmaceutical companies misled doctors into believing they were safe to prescribe. Purdue Pharma, which played a significant role in the crisis with its aggressive marketing of OxyContin, has long feigned innocence. But as the New York Times reported several weeks ago, their lies may finally be catching up with them: “A copy of a confidential Justice Department report shows that federal prosecutors investigating the company found that Purdue Pharma knew about
If you are a parent caring for a foster child or an adopted child, there’s something you need to know. As a Tennessee newborn opioid addiction lawyer, I’m going to tell you something that may be hard to hear. More and more children are entering the foster care system in Tennessee due to the opioid crisis. Babies and young children are separated from parents and family members who struggle with addiction to these dangerous drugs. Often, these children are also addicted to the very same substances their parents use. Exposure to drugs while in the womb or breastfeeding causes this kind of addiction. The child plunges into withdrawal like any other addict when suddenly cut off from these drugs once