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In New York for example, it is especially common for people who are developmentally disabled to die of reasons other than natural causes. In fact, one in six of all deaths in state and privately run homes have been attributed to either unnatural or unknown causes. State records also revealed that problems leading to the deaths rarely resulted in system wide steps like alerts to all operators of homes, to prevent these occurrences from happening. Not only are there many cases of neglect and preventable accidents, there are also a lapse in maintaining safety standards. When one home burned to the ground, it was revealed that it had unrealistic evacuation measures, which caused the death of four residents.

Lawsuits that represent the developmentally disabled in these heartbreaking cases are rare because the economic damages are challenging to assess, because most of the victims are seldom employed. Most families are simply grateful to have a group home for their relative at all. Do not let the systems that are in place by the state take advantage of your loved one. Your loved one deserves the best care and if their well being and life is compromised from a situation that should have been properly monitored, then pursuing legal action can help thousands of people no suffer the same fate.
 

There is currently a sign on the facility that an illness was circulating. In a statement by the Cambridge North Health and Rehabilitation Center stated that several of the residents exhibited symptoms that are virus-like. There have been no positive cultures of norovirus at the facility at this time. Cambridge North contacted Oakland County Health Department for guidance and has been following the directions of the Department very closely. The facility also stated that it is taking steps to minimize the exposure to other residents. 

There are many causes of virus’s and they can be spread through a variety of means. The virus could have been spread through any type of food a drink that was served to the residents or some other type of item could have been contaminated.  When you have a loved one in a nursing home, you are putting your trust that your loved one's environment is safe and free from any type of danger that could affect their health or even cause their death.  If the cause of the virus could have been prevented by the nursing home staff, then they should be held accountable for the pain and suffering of your loved one. 

Around 1pm the man ran outside barefoot trying to catch up to the mail carrier and when he tried to return to his home he fell and tried to crawl back on his hands and knees. Two women found him and carried him onto the grass and then into his home. The man seemed to not realize the severity of his own injuries. With the heat at over a hundred degrees in Phoenix, the pavement can reach up to 140 degrees. The man was later transferred to The Arizona Burn Center at Maricopa Medical Center suffering second degree burns on his feet. 

These situations can occur as a result of careless mistakes. In most they are only accidents that were the result of a rash decision without thinking. Yet there can be many explanations for this type of scenario. A mix up in medication could have left the man feeling disoriented, he may not have been properly monitored by a caretaker, or he could have suffered an improperly diagnosed health affliction. In those cases, there are negligent parties responsible for his burns. If you were involved in an accident that may have been caused by another person’s negligence then contacting an Arizona personal injury attorney is your best option for compensation.