89-Year-Old Connecticut Woman Sues EMTs For Fall From Stretcher
February 14, 2019
An 89-year-old woman in Connecticut has filed a lawsuit against the EMTs that responded to her home and were transporting her to the hospital when they allegedly failed to secure her to the stretcher, thereby leading to her fall to the ground. The elderly woman claims that she was severely injured a[...]
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Statistics Regarding Falls Suffered By Older Adults
March 16, 2011
According to this report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year one in three adults age 65 and older suffer a fall. Falls can lead to serious injuries such as hip fractures, head trauma, and even death. Over 18,000 older adults died from fall injuries in 2007 alone. The d[...]
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