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Now Available: Detailed info about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home |
| Nursing Home Compare has detailed information about every Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country and includes the following: Updated quality measures based on a new resident assessment called MDS 3.0.; Ownership information including the names of individuals and organizations with ownership or managerial control of nursing homes; and Full text of survey findings (Statements of Deficiency) from each nursing home’s most recent health inspections. Click on the headline to learn more. |
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Man Murders Wife, Must Pay $60 Million in Civil Suit |
| After being convicted of killing his wife in 2008, Hans Reiser this week was ordered to pay $60 million in a wrongful death lawsuit brought by his two children. The lawsuit claimed the children, now 12 and 11 years old, were "horribly damaged" by the death of their mother. The jury rejected claims by Reiser that he killed his wife to "keep her from harming their two children." Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle 07/18/2012 | Read Article: San Francisco Chronicle |
Federal Judge Dismisses Challenges to Parts of TX Barratry Law |
| A federal judge has dismissed challenges to parts of a Texas barratry law and to the speed at which municipal courts release information on misdemeanor defendants. A Dallas lawyer and his firm have until early August to replead the two claims. Angela Morris, Texas Lawyer 07/19/2012 | Read Article: Texas Lawyer |
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Watchdog: Accidental Releases Add Pollution in Texas |
| Natural-gas compressors, pipelines and plants released more than 70,000 tons of pollutants in Texas over the past three years due to accidents or other “abnormal” events, a watchdog group said today. These “emission events,” which also occurred at refineries and chemical plants, accounted for about 15 percent of the sulfur dioxide and volatile organic compounds released by those facilities in Texas, the Environmental Integrity Project said in a report. The group compiled the data from reports the companies filed with state regulators. Mark Drajem, Bloomberg 07/19/2012 | Read Article: Bloomberg |
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Girl Hit by Foul Ball Suffers Brain Damage, Suit Filed |
| A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against the Atlanta Braves and Major League Baseball after his six-year-old daughter suffered brain damage when hit by a foul ball over the visitor's dugout. The lawsuit accuses the defendants of failing to protect patrons in the ball park. Most teams print disclaimers and warnings on their tickets, and experts say lawsuits such as this one are often dismissed or ruled against. Bill Rankin , Atlanta Journal-Constitution 07/18/2012 | Read Article: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
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Lawsuit Filed over Fatal Drone Strikes in Yemen |
| The death of three American citizens in Yemen last year during drone strikes has prompted a lawsuit against senior national security officials. The New York Times reports the lawsuit may face tough opposition, as lawyers for the defense are likely to argue that evidence necessary in the case would "expose state secrets," and that decisions made on "who to kill" are political in nature, and not fit for judicial review. The lawsuit contends the victims posed no threat at the time of their death, and should have been afforded a judicial trial if they were "marked for death." Charlie Savage, The New York Times 07/18/2012 | Read Article: The New York Times |
Suit Over Man's Death in ICE Custody Settled |
| A lawsuit over the death of a Mexican immigrant while in U.S. federal immigration custody has been settled for an undisclosed amount. The suit, filed by the man's wife, accused federal officials of negligently failing to care for her husband, who died from an inflamed heart muscle while in custody. Jeremy Redmon , Atlanta Journal-Constitution 07/18/2012 | Read Article: Atlanta Journal-Constitution |
Building Owners Blamed for Boy's Fatal Fall |
| A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the former Ravenswood Hospital in Chicago after a 16-year-old boy fell to his death in the old building. The lawsuit claims the building owners failed to warn people of the unsafe conditions within the building and did not have watchmen onsite to guard the unsafe areas. Naomi Nix, Chicago Tribune 07/19/2012 | Read Article: Chicago Tribune |
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