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Injuries from falls are very complex

N.Y Times had a great article discussing the unpredictable impact of falls in the elderly population.  Because of the complex nature of the difficulties that can result from falls, there is a significant need for nursing homes to invest in adequate fall prevention which always includes hiring...

Young v. Carran, Ky COA, Release Of Medical Records In Child Custody Litigation, HIPPA

YOUNG V. CARRAN 2008-CA-000082 PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING PANEL: LAMBERT PRESIDING; KELLER AND WINE CONCUR COUNTY: KENTON DATE RENDERED: 10/24/2008 Mom sought to maintain a private cause of action against Dad’s law firm for violation of HIPAA for the inadvertent disclosure of her medical and psychiatric r...

A.P. v. Commonwealth, Ky COA, Termination Of Parental Rights, Due Process Right To Counsel

A.P. V. COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, CABINET OF HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES, B.M.P. 2008 WL 4601312 2008-CA-000730, PUBLISHED: VACATING AND REMANDING PANEL: CLAYTON PRESIDING; ACREE AND KELLER CONCUR COUNTY: TRIMBLE DATE RENDERED: 10/24/2008 ISSUE: Mother appealed TC’s judgment involuntarily terminating h...

loo

It is really quite striking how much of a frenzy there is surrounding the tragic case of Baby P. I have made no effort in this blog to keep up with the astonishing amount of news coverage of the case and of the question of child protection generally - I have a full time job [...]It is really quite...

Stark & Stark Attorney Featured on Legally Speaking

Michael J. Fekete, member of Stark & Stark's Business & Corporate group, was a featured guest on the Camden County Bar Foundation's weekly television talk show Legally Speaking on Sunday November 9, 2009. Mr. Fekete discussed the New Jersey Home Improvement Law,  the Consumer Fraud Act...

You've got to see it to believe it.Here's Palin apparently hoping to look Presidential, slathering for more media, yet with absolutely nothing to say.Palin blathers on and on glancing back every once in a while to smile as the turkeys get beheaded and drained, saying..."at least this was...

What the Court Staff Can and Cannot Do For You

People attempting to represent themselves in Family Court cases will sometimes ask the Court staff for help with various issues.  Over the years, I have overheard these pro se litigants ask virtually every question imaginable of the Clerk of Court's staff.  Many times, these...

julieshapiro

On one level I cannot believe that I am going to start yet again with something about Nebraska.   But this is to raise a much broader point. There’s been a bit of coverage of the hearings to change Nebraska’s safe haven law.   What struck me about the story I linked to is the discussion ...

Record settlement in nursing home case

Chicago's Daily Herald had an article about a million dollar settlement between a nursing home and the family of a resident who died after repeatedly falling at the nursing home in Libertyville.  The case, prompted by the 2005 death of 83-year-old Helen Menneke at Winchester House, was settled...

Madonna and Guy Ritchie Celebrity Divorce

An online source, is reporting that pop star Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reached a quick settlement in their divorce. Most in the media were speculating that the proceedings would get ugly and Mr. Ritchie would walk away with half of Madonna's fortune.Fortunately in this situation the parties...