WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NURSING HOME ABUSE IN ALABAMA
Caregivers, family members, and nursing home staff members abuse an estimated five million senior citizens every year in the United States. Even more shocking is that only 1 in 14 cases of nursing home abuse or elder abuse is ever reported. The elderly are at an increased risk for suffering serious abuse and neglect. Social isolation, physical […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Sequel Abuse Lawsuits
Therapeutic residential treatment programs and facilities have developed into a billion-dollar business called the Troubled Teen Industry. These for-profit facilities collect money to house and treat wayward teens who are acting out. Sequel Youth and Family Services operates many of these facilities across the country. However, the kids in these facilities do not always receive […]
Is My Child in an Abusive Institution?
When it comes to the health of today’s youth, the troubled teen industry may be one of its greatest threats. Largely unregulated, youth residential treatment facilities collect billions of dollars treating teens with behavioral problems. However, many people question the safety and effectiveness of such facilities. If you are a parent of a teen at one […]
Three Ways to Fight Institutional Abuse
Institutional abuse happens when a staff member or agent of an organization or care facility abuses their power over those in their care. This type of abuse can be financial, emotional, physical, mental or sexual. It can happen to seniors, the mentally impaired, adults, teenagers and children. Unfortunately, this abuse happens all too often, but Tommy […]
SEQUEL YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES AND THE TROUBLED TEEN INDUSTRY (RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM/FACILITY ABUSE AND NEGLECT)
Sequel Youth and Family Services is one of many companies that operate facilities where parents and state officials across the country send at-risk youth for psychological treatment and educational services. These facilities are operated by for-profit companies and get paid to house and supposedly rehabilitate these children. Therapeutic residential treatment programs for teens have become […]
TOMMY JAMES LAW FILES CIVIL LAWSUIT IN LEBRAWN RANKIN TRAGEDY
On April 6, 2018, Mobile Police and Fire-Rescue arrived at the Sandpiper Townhomes to find 8-year-old LeBrawn Rankin unresponsive and not breathing. His older sister was giving him CPR, but as authorities examined the boy, they determined he had passed. Signs around the boy’s body pointed toward neglect as a key factor in the boy’s death. However, […]
HOW OUR ALABAMA LAW FIRM INVESTIGATES NURSING HOME ABUSE
Unfortunately, nursing home abuse affects nearly one million elderly people in America every year. Still, many cases of abuse go unreported. Since the elderly have deteriorating mental and physical health, along with a dependence on caregivers, they are susceptible to severe mistreatment. This is why Tommy James Law is committed to bringing nursing home abuse to […]
DOES YOUR VEHICLE CONTAIN A RECALLED TAKATA AIRBAG?
Some of the largest automakers in the world recalled millions of vehicles that contain Takata’s defective airbag inflators, which could rupture without warning. When these inflators rupture, the metal casing fractures and spews shrapnel into the vehicle cabin. Takata airbag inflators are responsible for more than 20 deaths worldwide and countless injuries. If you live […]
UNDERSTANDING DEFECTIVE GUNS AND GUN MALFUNCTIONS
Like any other manufactured product that requires manual operation, a firearm can become defective at any time, or can be purchased with a defect. There have been countless stories of fatal accidents involving guns that have gone off without anyone pulling the trigger. The popular firearm brand Remington was involved in a class action settlement […]
HOW CAN I REPORT DAYCARE ABUSE IN ALABAMA?
If you decide to put your child in daycare, then you are expecting that daycare staff will keep your child safe. Daycare workers and caregivers are expected to provide a safe environment for your children and to report any suspicious activity that could pose a danger. If you suspect that your child has been a […]