The National Commission on Forensic Science has called for the attorney general of the United States to replace the term of “reasonable degree of certainty.” According to the National Commission: There is no common definition of reasonable certainty. Therefor whether convinced as “scientific certainty” or [discipline] certainty the term is idiosyncratic to the witness. … read more
By Jean Renard Ward Multi-Touch touchscreen technology may be at issue in patent litigation. In such cases, a multi-touch touchscreen expert witness may be utilized. The evolutionary history of this technology may be an important fact during multi-touch touchscreen patent litigation. Because of Android smartphones and the iPhone and iPod touch, nearly everyone knows about… read more
By Jean Renard Ward Nowadays, everyone is familiar with gestures on touchscreens from using their smartphone or tablet: gestures such as slide, pinch-to-zoom, swipe (or flick), twist, and press-and-hold (or long press). Smartphones with touchscreens and gestures started taking off with the Apple iPod Touch and iPhone in 2007. But the technical art of gestures… read more
PLASTIC: THE UBIQUITOUS MATERIAL Plastics have been an ever-growing part of our way of life – from the first synthetic plastic (Bakelite) developed by Belgian-born chemist Leo Hendrik Baekeland in 1907[1], to Wallace H. Carothers’s discovery of nylon and the resulting nylon stockings rage of the 1940’s[2], to the Tupperware craze of the 1950’s, to… read more
Sally Damm, LNHA There are currently 1.8 million residents in long-term care facilities. With the population aging, this number can be expected to grow. As the resident population increases, the amount of litigation may also increase. Allegations of elder abuse and nursing home litigation cases can include both medical and administrative decisions. A licensed nursing… read more
By Sally Damm, LNHA Administration for Community Living, (AIDD) is a sector of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AIDD provides financial and leadership support to organizations in every state and territory in the United States. The AIDD exists to ensure that individuals with developmental disabilities and their families can fully participate… read more
By: Kenneth C. McCawley, RN October 5, 2016 OVERVIEW Avoidable pressure ulcer development continues to lead negative health outcomes in skilled nursing facilities. Many of these negative health outcomes can be attributed to medical negligence. The following statistics are in relation to pressure ulcer development: Number Affected: 2.5 million patients per year. Cost: Pressure ulcers… read more
By Sally Damm There is a grave societal concern when a matured person experiences a fall, but if that falls occurs in a nursing home there is added fear and alarm. After all, didn’t placement in the nursing home provide the security of no more falling? Falls are a common occurrence among elderly citizens, when… read more
By: Anthony Guarino, MD Background Opioids have been available for therapeutic use for decades having previously been used primarily for cancer patients with pain (malignant pain). Long term use of these medications in patients without cancer (non-malignant) was feared because of the risk of addiction. These treatment thoughts had changed for many physicians during the… read more
By Sally Damm, LNHA A person goes to the hospital to get well and have babies but people that are admitted to the nursing home go to die. Do you believe this? How many times have you heard “promise me you’ll never put me in a nursing home”. As a multiple-award winning nursing home and… read more
