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• Texas Specialty Hospital in Abilene Not In Compliance

  Beth Janicek | February 28, 2007 3:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Medicare officials notified West Texas Hospital in Abilene, a specialty hospital, that it will halt Medicare funding to the facility unless certain health and safety problems are corrected. A review by Medicare earlier this month found the hospital was not in compliance in a number of areas, including patient rights, nursing services and emergency services. Medicare will terminate the funding...

• Crane collapse kills worker, injures another

  Staff Writer | February 26, 2007 1:10 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A crane collapse accident at an ethanol construction site in Hereford, Texas, killed a worker and injured another Thursday. A report from KTEN.com says that the fatal accident happened at the White Energy Ethanol Refinery construction site. The collapse apparently happened when Fagen Incorporated employees were attempting to add a section to the crane. One worker was pronounced dead at the scene...

• Jury Holds Nursing Home Accountable for Nursing Home Rape

  Beth Janicek | February 26, 2007 9:34 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Nursing homes often do not provide adequate protection for their venerable residents. Recently, a jury found against the nursing home for not having adequately protected one of their residents who was raped. The jury awarded $750,000 to the family. A repeat sex offender was admitted to the facility and committed the rape.If your loved one has suffered abuse or neglect in a nursing facility...

• Texarkana Car Accident Responsible for Power Outage

  Shannon Weidemann | February 25, 2007 4:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A person driving a BMW lost control of their vehicle and hit a utility pole in Texarkana, Texas. This resulted in power lines going down and a power outage for 3,500 SWEPCO customers.The car accident occurred about 1:30 p.m. on south Cowhorn Creek Loop, which connects Mall Drive with Cowhorn Creek Road."When the car struck the pole it caused a blackout of a circuit substation, causing a power...

• $29 Million Dollar Nursing Home Verdict

  Beth Janicek | February 23, 2007 2:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Many nursing homes are understaffed in Texas. One problem which results from understaffing is elderly patients develop bedsores or decubitus ulcers. Many bed bound patients require being turned frequently. The staff at the nursing homes is often overworked or simply not very conscientious, so turning the patient is often overlooked. Bedsores can become very large and painful and can be...