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How you do investigate complaints against nursing homes?

Through the Freedom of Information Act any person can obtain copies of complaints filed against a nursing home.

Nursing Home Patients Abused by Other Patients

Nursing homes have an obligation to protect their patients from abuse from other patients.

Largest Crib Recall in U.S. History

Over 2 million cribs were recalled last month in the USA and Canada. The cribs were manufactured by Stork Craft, which makes cribs for brands such as Fisher Price.

All the products were so-called "drop side cribs", on which one side of the crib can be lowered to make it easier to take the baby out. However, hardware problems can cause a gap in which a baby's heat can get caught, which in turn can lead to suffocation. Four children have died from this defect in the U.S.

Check the Consumer Protection Safety Commission list if you think you may have one of these defective cribs.

If so, the manufacturer will send a free repair kit, and you are urged to discontinue use of the crib until you can implement the kit.

While we should all be aware of any dangers related to the products we use in every day life, it is especially important to be vigilant about those products that might pose hidden dangers for our small children, who themselves cannot appreciate these dangers.

If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of a defective product, contact a lawyer at Williamson and Lavecchia to protect your rights.

Children's Tylenol Recalled

According to Associated Press reports today, Johnson & Johnson has recalled some of the children's and infants'  Liquid Tylenol it produced this year due to possible bacterial contamination. The company recalled nearly two dozen varieties. A complete list is available here.

If your child has taken liquid Tylenol recently, please make sure to check this list to prevent injury or illness. If you or a loved one has become sick or hurt after taking Tylenol or any other medication due to someone else's negligence, contact an attorney at Williamson & Lavecchia to protect your rights.

Defamation Lawsuit Against Dixie Chicks

A defamation lawsuit against the Dixie Chicks was dismissed this week in federal court. The suit sought damages for comments made by members of the band at a 2007 rally and on their website suggesting that the plaintiff was involved in the murder of his 8 year old stepson.

The man insisted that these accusations were false. However, the U.S. District Court judge ruled that the plaintiff could not show malice on the part of the country music singers.

In Virginia, defamation consist of three elements: publication of a statement (i.e. saying or writing it to someone else); the falsity of that statement which harms the person it is about; and fault on the part of the defendant.

Fault can be found from actual malice or from reckless disregard of the truth.

If your reputation has been injured by another person making false statements about you, contact an attorney at Williamson & Lavecchia to protect your rights.