Bed sores are generally defined by one of four stages. A stage 1 bed sore is the most common form of bed sore and can be usually be resolved by relieving the pressure on the affected area. A stage 1 bed sore usually appears as a red or pink area on the skin that remains that color even when pressed with a finger or hand. The skin is still completely intact, but is generally painful, itchy or...
Bed sores, in most all cases, are preventable. Bed sores only arise after the blood supply is cut off on a specific part of the body for an extended period of time. Because bed sores only occur when the proper measures and treatments have not been followed, no one should develop a bedsore, especially a nursing home or hospital patient. In order to prevent a bed sore, the following things at a...
A bed sore is an area of skin and tissue that has been damaged due to prolonged pressure on a specific area of the body. A bed sore is an area of skin and tissue that has been damaged due to prolonged pressure on a specific area of the body. Typically bed sores, or pressure sores as they are sometimes called, result in situations where a person is in a seated or still position for an extended...
In the latest Vioxx trial, a Madison County jury found in favor of Merck & Co. after deliberating for more than 6 hours over the course of two days. The jury members rejected Patty Schwaller widower's claim that Merck & Co. was to blame for his wife's sudden death linked to cardiovascular side effects. In siding with Merck, the jury concluded that Vioxx was not a "proximate cause" in the death...
Joy Day, the Mayor of Jonesboro, Georgia, came home to find his house in a much different state than the way he left it earlier this yesterday morning. The reason for this drastic change has been attributed to an unnamed 17-year old driver that was involved in a high speed chase with authorities earlier in the day. The driver reportedly stole the vehicle he was in and upon being chased by the...
After speaking with many, many people concerning the recent pet food recall issued by Menu Foods, Inc., one thing is very clear: The FDA has no idea how widespread this contaminated pet food problem has become. As of Friday, the FDA had confirmed only 16 deaths linked to the pet food, all of which suffered from renal failure. As our Antelope Valley Personal Injury Lawyer, Rick Patterson,...
After returning from spring break, a fatal car wreck occurred on Friday after Daniel Sa lost control of his vehicle on I-85. The auto accident resulted in the death of Sa's passenger, Matthew Wayne Prather, 20, after the vehicle flipped over numerous times. The car wreck occurred in Opelika, Alabama after the two were returning from Panama City beach. Sa was also seriously injured in the auto...
Three Bryan County High School students' lost their lives after a tragic car accident occurred on Georgia 119 in Bryan County. The girls, two of which were sisters, were reportedly on their way to school when the driver lost control of his vehicle and veered into the oncoming lane of traffic. An on coming truck slammed into their vehicle after not being able to stop. Tragically, all three girls...
Doctor Randy Martin of Channel 2 news recently gave some great advice on the effects of salmonella and more importantly, how to avoid contracting it. With the recent peanut butter recall, salmonella has been in the headlines quite often recently and people should be aware of its initial stages and warning signs. As with most all food borne illnesses, salmonella poisoning often causes severe...
Before you go out and buy a new Ford motor Co. Super Duty pickup truck you need to be aware of a recent recall on the trucks concerning a fire hazard in their tailpipes. The voluntary recall by Ford motor Co. includes some 37,400 trucks in the F-Series built by Navistar International Corporation. According to Ford spokesman Dan Jarvis, over 8,000 of the trucks effected have already been sold to...