Unfortunately, in the recent past, we’ve seen horrific stories of fragile nursing home residents who had to endure scorching or freezing conditions when the power went out in a storm. Vital equipment like respirators no longer functioned.
In some cases, elderly residents have been left outside in the cold. In one Louisiana case, hundreds of nursing home residents were left in a warehouse that flooded. Not all survived. Employees at a California facility fled as a wildfire approached, leaving residents to be rescued by others. While these are extreme cases, they show what can happen when nursing homes don’t have a solid emergency plan
States have stepped up their requirements for these facilities to have emergency plans. However, it’s still important to ask questions and get information about these plans if you’re looking for nursing home care for a loved one or already have a loved one in a residential care facility.
You have every right to ask for and receive information about a facility’s emergency preparedness plan. Here are just a few things to ask:
All residential care facilities should be able to give you a copy of their emergency and evacuation plans and the most current state emergency preparedness inspection findings for their facility.
If your loved one has suffered harm or worse because their care facility and staff weren’t adequately prepared for an emergency (weather-related or otherwise) or mishandled the situation, you have the right to seek justice and compensation. Getting legal guidance as soon as possible is your best first step.
]]>It’s important to note that, in this context, it refers to when another driver is making the left turn. The motorcyclist isn’t attempting to turn and is driving straight, as they approach the other vehicle. But then the driver of that vehicle, rather than yielding the right of way, makes the turn and cuts off the motorcycle. This leads to a very dangerous crash where the bike collides with the side of the vehicle at high speeds.
Motorcyclists in this situation often have very few options to try to avoid the crash. It happens quickly, so they don’t have space to brake. They can’t swerve to the left, where the oncoming traffic lanes are, or to the right, where the other vehicle is traveling.
There are numerous reasons for this mistake, such as distracted driving or impaired driving. But most often, the issue is just that drivers don’t see motorcycles. They may not look for them at all. They may look for them but not see them due to their small size. In some cases, drivers will see a motorcycle, but they will just think that it is moving slowly or that is far away when it is actually much closer than they believe.
These accidents can lead to fatalities and serious, life-changing injuries. Those who have been hurt by the negligence of others need to know how to seek financial compensation.
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