Wormington & Bollinger is proud to accept the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys’ (AIOPIA) 2017 10 Best! We are extremely proud of our own, Lennie F. Bollinger: is an attorney at Wormington and Bollinger who has represented several clients in personal injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and drug devices, business disputes, truck wrecks, product liability,Continue reading “Wormington and Bollinger has been awarded AIOPIA 2017 10 Best”
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Medical Negligence in North Texas
After hurting innocent patients for far too long and botching surgeries, orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Christopher Duntsch, faces prison time. February 2017, former spinal orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Duntsch, has been sentenced to life in prison for maiming patients by leaving some paralyzed and the negligent murder of two others. He has been convicted of fiveContinue reading “Medical Negligence in North Texas”
Another patient suffers because of medical negligence
A young woman’s skin has been burned from the inside out after a dosage error, and now it is a noteworthy lawsuit. Ms. Khalia Shaw, 26 years of age, was diagnosed with Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and now her skin is painfully peeling off. Because of this, Ms. Shaw was placed in a three-week longContinue reading “Another patient suffers because of medical negligence”
Injured in a car accident? Now what?
You were injured in a car accident… What should you do next? It’s important to follow several steps after an accident. Whether or not it was the other person’s fault or not, it’s important to take various safety measures; but it’s also important to make sure you take care of what needs to be takenContinue reading “Injured in a car accident? Now what?”
What to do after a slip and fall?
Slip and fall accidents can range anywhere from very minor, to very major. They can lead to broken bones, torn muscles, concussions, etc., and these injuries can affect your life in a plethora of ways. Doctor’s bills, inability to drive, inability to work, these are all consequential possibilities preceding a fall, that can really disruptContinue reading “What to do after a slip and fall?”
Senior Care – Fall Precaution
We want you to be safe and we want you to get the justice you deserve. Falls in hospitals are avoidable and can have a potentially dangerous outcome which occurs due to neglect. Some facts we would like to share regarding falls are: 33% of adults over the age of 65 fall each year! That isContinue reading “Senior Care – Fall Precaution”
Prevent Falls in Hospitals – For the Medical Staff – Stats and All
In the United States, it is approximated that between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people fall in a hospital every year. Of these falls, 30-35% result in an injury, and about 11,000 falls are fatal. When a patient falls in a hospital, it may increase their hospital days up to 6 days. Also, this adds an additionalContinue reading “Prevent Falls in Hospitals – For the Medical Staff – Stats and All”
Spotting Emotional Elder Abuse
Elder abuse is a growing problem in the United States, especially in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. There are many different types of elder abuse: physical, sexual, emotional, and mental. Emotional – or psychological – abuse is one of the more difficult types of detect because it is so subtle, in many cases. WhenContinue reading “Spotting Emotional Elder Abuse”
How to Prevent Hospital Falls
Hospital falls and injuries happen at an alarming rate, which is something many people are unaware of. While we assume the hospital is a safe place where we will be well cared for and nursed back to health, sometimes the opposite happens. As we have discussed in past blog posts, medical malpractice is on theContinue reading “How to Prevent Hospital Falls”
Sexual and Non Sexual Abuse in American Nursing homes
Between 2012 and 2050, the US will experience considerable growth in its elderly population. This means that demand for nursing homes is likely to increase in the years to come. The nursing homes and long term care facilities industries in the US generates a revenue of more than $350 billion a year, which is expectedContinue reading “Sexual and Non Sexual Abuse in American Nursing homes”