Lack of Parental Rights Poses Problems for Unmarried Parents When children are born in the context of marriage, a father’s paternity is assumed and he does not bear the burden of proving his biological relationship to that child. However, the story is different for unmarried fathers, who do bear this burden. Even if two parents […]
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Jul
Jul
New research has confirmed that nursing home facilities across the nation are understaffed. Until recently, Medicare used unverified data provided by the nursing home facilities to determine their staffing levels. The nursing homes often provided false information to make it look like they had more staff than they really did. Now, the daily payroll records […]
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Jul
Jul
Get Accurate Answers & Wise Legal Counsel Fast You may be facing a civil lawsuit from a woman who claims you are the father of her child, and you may be under significant pressure to undergo a paternity test. Before submitting to testing of any kind, it is important to understand your rights and options. […]
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Jul
Jul
Missouri Court Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $4.7B A group of 22 women has claimed that repeated use of talc-based baby powder (created by Johnson & Johnson) is the source of their ovarian cancer. The women claim that the baby powder contains asbestos, a known carcinogen. Despite company representatives’ adamant claims that the baby […]
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Jun
Jun
What Are Bedsores and How Do They Happen? Bedsores are not necessarily a sign of nursing home neglect, but they can be. These sores (also known as “decubitus ulcers” or “pressure ulcers”) typically develop on bony areas of the body that experience greater external pressure when lying down. Such ulcers tend to develop on the: […]
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Jun
Jun
On Average, South Carolina Nursing Homes Have Multiple Safety Deficiencies In an 8-month study conducted by Independent Mail, investigators discovered “more than 1,100 health and fire-safety deficiencies at Upstate nursing homes.” According to the study, recent reports show that, on average, nursing homes in South Carolina fall short of acceptable health and fire safety standards in […]
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May
May
Christian & Christian and is proud to announce that the South Carolina Board of Arbitrator and Mediator Certification has certified our own Attorney Richard Davis as a Circuit Court Mediator. Presently, mediation of civil cases and many workers compensation cases is mandatory in South Carolina; most claims are settled without a trial. However, the resolution […]
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May
May
There may come a time when you have to remove an aging loved one from an abusive situation. If you have reason to suspect your loved one is being abused or neglected in their nursing home and your complaints have been met with excuses or indifference from staff members, that time may be upon you. […]
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May
May
Orianna Health Systems Experiencing Financial Difficulty and Legal Challenges (Again) Orianna Health Systems is the top nursing home management company in South Carolina’s Upstate region. While managing more than 40 care facilities, 4,000 beds, and over 5,000 employees, the company appears to have lost its grip on acceptable care standards, to the point that is […]
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May
May
Nandhina Lance, a former employee of SweetGrass Court Assisted Living in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was fired in March of 2017 after she and another employee used their cell phones to video themselves hurling insults at 2 female residents. The videos were uploaded to Snapchat and shared with countless other people, adding public humiliation to […]