Falls become more and more common as one ages. While not all falls cause serious injuries, one fifth result in broken bones such as hip or head injuries. In fact, the most common cause of

Keeping a safe home environment is key to prevent falls for older adults. It is essential to make a plan to decrease the risk of falling.

Enjoy the weather and remember—the best times are had when precaution is taken!

This informative blog from attorney Bonnie Navin provides guidance on how to select the best nursing home for your loved one. What to look out for once they are a resident and how to document signs of abuse or neglect should they appear.

Injuries related to defective hip replacement products are climbing and now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is getting involved. In response to mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants and a growing number of hip replacement recall lawsuits, the FDA...

Florida is home to thousands of hip and knee replacement surgeries every year and some of the products used in those replacements have been recalled. Now, there is new evidence of the metal on the implants shedding tiny particles of metal as they wear. In some cases, this has led...

Florida nursing home abuse is a sad fact for some retirees who come south for the beautiful weather. When being an active senior turns into being an elderly person in need of extra care for daily living, we face the difficult task of finding the right facility. There truly are...

As a Miami Accident Attorney, I know that “accidents” doesn’t just refer to car accidents. Each year, thousands of Florida patients fall victim to “medical accidents” in hospitals and medical offices. What’s more, most of these accidents are preventable....

Acetaminophen toxicity cases are rising fast. Just because you can buy many medicines without a prescription doesn’t mean they’re entirely safe. Over-the-counter drugs can kill you. Liver toxicity from acetaminophen poisoning is by far the most common cause of acute liver failure in the United States,...