Assisted living facilities offer a housing alternative for older adults who may need help with dressing, bathing, eating, and toileting, but do not require the intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes. Assisted living facilities may be part of a retirement community, nursing home, senior housing complex, or may stand-alone. Licensing requirements for […]
Every year over 60,000 motorcyclists are injured and nearly 4,000 of those are killed in traffic accidents. A large percentage of these injuries and deaths could have been avoided if helmets were worn by the riders and passengers. Of those injured, 7,000 were between 15 and 20, and of those killed, 36% were between 16 […]
Talking with our elderly parents about their living situations and the possible need for change is not always easy. A successful conversation depends to an extent upon the relationship we have with the parent, as well, of course, as on the parent’s mental, emotional and physical condition. While many people put off serious conversations to […]
Animal attack cases are not uncommon in Georgia. These cases can be tricky for an inexperienced attorney because: unlike many other areas, the laws are not in one central location so finding the applicable law takes some research, and; determining who is responsible and whether there is any insurance coverage can be extremely difficult. While most […]
Physical abuse can be as extreme as assault and battery or rape – or may consist of forced restraint, either by mechanical or chemical means (such as administration of psycho-pharmaceutical drugs not authorized by a doctor). Emotional abuse may include insults, humiliation, threats, and attempts to frighten the resident; it can also be a crime […]
Brain injuries or, specifically, traumatic brain injuries (“TBI”) are devastating injuries that can have permanent and severe consequences to the recipient. These injuries can range from “mild” and are not diagnosed to “severe” that can permanently disable a person and reduce the life expectancy. Brain and/or traumatic brain injuries can occur from car/truck/motorcycle accidents, falls, medical care, tumors, infections, strokes, hypoxia […]
Filing Claims Within the Statutes of Limitation When you learn a loved one has been the victim of elder abuse or nursing home abuse, you may not know how to react. Many people feel angry or betrayed, or they want to hold the abuser accountable but do not know how. At the law offices of […]
Birth injuries are some of the most complex and damaging types of injuries arising from the provision of medical care. These types of injuries usually arise from a lack of oxygen to the brain of the child or from the trauma of the delivery. The injuries that result are devastating to not only the baby but […]
Birth injuries are some of the most complex and damaging types of injuries arising from the provision of medical care. These types of injuries usually arise from a lack of oxygen to the brain of the child or from the trauma of the delivery. The injuries that result are devastating to not only the baby but […]
As we age, there is a possibility that our mental faculties will diminish. Although it can be challenging to think about, there are legal safety measures to protect yourself and your loved ones. At the law offices of Prieto, Marigliano, Holbert & Prieto, LLC, we help clients throughout Georgia create the health care directives they […]