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Month: January 2011

1/26/2011

Are Hospitals in Alabama Not Liable for Their Negligence?

A recent Alabama Supreme Court decision alleviates the liability of hospitals if they have any affiliation with State of Alabama. Lauree Durden Ellison was seen in the Emergency Room at Baptist Medical Center East Hospital in Montgomery. The hospital failed to notify Ms. Ellison or her doctor that she left the hospital with an antibiotic-resistant staph infection. Sadly, Ms. Ellison died. A Montgomery jury found the hospital was liable for failing to make this disclosure and awarded Ms. Ellison's family a $3.2 million dollar verdict. Under Alabama's wrongful death statute all of these damages are punitive in nature intended to punish the wrongdoer and prevent such acts in the future. However, the Alabama Supreme court in a 5-3 decision held that the hospital was immune from liability.

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1/24/2011

Drunk Driving Car Accident Claims Life of Lauderdale County Resident

The car wreck happened on Highway 72 near Rogersville, Alabama. According to areport, James Thomas Campbell was tragically killed when his Chevrolet pickup truck was struck by a car being driven by Richard Ray Russell of Tuscumbia. Larree Campbell a passenger in James Campbell's truck was also injured in the wreck and taken to Huntsville Hospital. Richard Ray was arrested and charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

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1/18/2011

ELDER ABUSE IS ALIVE, REAL AND UNREPORTED

The abuse and exploitation of elderly individuals is certainly not a recent phenomenon. According to Alabama's Adult Protective Services, there were approximately 840 reported cases of elderly abuse in 2004. In fact, Elder Abuse Daily, an organization with the sole purpose is to increase awareness of Elder Abuse, estimated that in 2009, there were 95,300 cases of elder abuse out of approximately 862,786 elderly adults in Alabama alone. Now, a study from Cornell University's medical college suggests that the cases of elder abuse and exploitation are far greater than initially expected. The study suggests that for every case of elder abuse that is officially reported, 23.5 cases went unreported. For each case of financial abuse of elders reported, 43.9 cases actually occurred. These are alarming statistics!

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1/14/2011

Montgomery Alabama Car Accident Kills One

A fatal car wreck in Montgomery has claimed the life of Knox Andrews of Montgomery, AL. The car accident occurred at the intersection of Troy Highway and Southern Boulevard. According to a news report, the wreck was caused by Mr. Andrews running a red light and crashing into an 18 wheeler.

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