This year, Melanie Watabe has been awarded the Pintas & Mullins Future Nurses Scholarship worth $2,500. Her winning essay highlighted the importance of compassionate care among nurses, showcasing the vital role that nurses play in our healthcare system. A current student at Brigham Young University, Watabe is on track to graduate with a BSN in …
Grace Gott Wins Dangers of Vaping Scholarship
With vaping often seen as a “healthier” alternative to smoking cigarettes, the reality is that it’s a habit with severe health consequences. In the essay that won her this year’s Dangers of Vaping Scholarship, Grace Gott highlighted what she sees as a deeper issue related to vaping: mental health. According to Gott, her generation has …
Seth Hadlow Wins Breathing for Tomorrow Scholarship
When Seth Hadlow’s grandmother was growing up, she made a simple promise to her father never to try even a single cigarette before turning 21. On her 21st birthday, she finally tried one and immediately swore them off for the rest of her life. Nevertheless, she was diagnosed with lung cancer when Hadlow was still …
Quality of Life Scholarship Goes to Thomas Hallman
With the over-85 age group becoming one of the fastest-growing demographics in American society, improving quality of life for the elderly is a national priority. That’s why Pintas & Mullins established the Quality of Life Scholarship worth $2,500. This year’s winner is Thomas Hallman. Hallman wrote about his grandfather’s decline in health in his winning …
Meet Future Nurses Scholarship Winner Mandy Cooper
Diagnosed with hearing loss in high school, Mandy Cooper decided to pursue a career as a nurse to help others with similar conditions. In the essay that won her the $2,500 Pintas & Mullins Future Nurses Scholarship, Cooper described how her own experiences with hearing loss impacted this decision. “As a nurse who knows sign …
Jaden Musacchio’s 2021 Vaping Scholarship
Pintas & Mullins Law Firm would like to extend their congratulations to Jaden Musacchio of Cassville, GA, the 2021 recipient of the $2,500 Dangers of Vaping Scholarship. The personal injury firm chose Jaden’s essay based on the eloquent and informative way her essay answered the question, “What are the dangers of vaping and why do …
COVID-19 Guidelines for the Fall and Holiday Season
Fall is here, and many are planning to visit family, go on vacations, and celebrate the holiday season. The upcoming months are filled with celebrations and festivals like Halloween, Día de los Muertos, Navratri, Diwali, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve- something for everyone! Unfortunately, this year, the season is marred by the …
Importance of Early Breast Cancer Screening
October is breast cancer awareness month. Every year, the National Breast Cancer Foundation uses this month to provide women with breast cancer education, screening, treatment, and support. Breast cancer awareness is extremely important to our firm as we’ve met hundreds of clients who have developed breast cancer from environmental contaminants, harmful drugs, and defective products. …
Mental Health Care During Grief
Losing a loved one is one of the most challenging parts of life. You may be feeling such intense pain that it’s hard to complete your usual daily tasks. This period of grief and mourning is natural after losing a loved one. Some emotions you may be experiencing include: Anger Confusion Denial Despair Disbelief Guilt …
Residents Receive Strenuous Therapy Despite Poor Health
In the current system, Medicare pays nursing homes a daily rate for a resident’s stay based on how much therapy they receive. Residents who receive “ultrahigh” therapy, at least 720 minutes per week, generate the biggest payouts for nursing homes. Medicare initiated this payment system in 1998, and nursing homes have caught on to how …
Types of Medication Errors that Can Happen in Nursing Homes
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There are many different types of medication errors that can happen in nursing homes, including overmedicating residents, under-medicating residents, missing doses, mixing up medications, and more. When nursing home staff causes medication errors, it could be considered negligence. You and your family can hold the nursing home or its employees liable if medication errors harm …
Wrongful Death
If your spouse or parent died in a nursing home because of neglect or abuse, you might have a wrongful death claim against the facility. A nursing home is liable if neglect or abuse at the facility led to the death of a resident. Because many people who live in nursing homes have fragile health, …
Automated Voice Message & Robocall Lawsuits
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Did you know you could file a lawsuit for those pesky, automated spam calls you receive from telemarketers? We’ve all received them, and most of the time, we choose not to answer or hang up when we hear an automated message. However, certain spam calls are a legal violation, and there are times when people …
Timeline: George Floyd Case
Timeline: George Floyd Case “I can’t breathe.” These words spoken by George Floyd as he suffocated under the knee of a police officer have haunted the nation since his death in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020. 46-year-old George Floyd was the latest in a long line of deaths caused by a criminal justice system that …
Flint Water Crisis in Your Backyard
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After driving her kids all over town to school, band practice, and a baseball game, a Pittsburgh mom finally sits down for a quick meal. Flipping on the TV, she hears urgency in the newscaster’s voice as he says “The impact of the Flint Water Crisis has been detrimental to the cognitive development of Flint’s …
Coronary Balloon Catheters Recalled Due to Malfunctioning
Balloon catheters are tiny tubes with inflatable balloons at the tip that get inserted into a body to remove obstructions, like plaque buildup in the arteries of the heart. Unfortunately, some types, specifically the NC Trek RX Coronary Dilatation Catheter and NC Traveler Coronary Dilatation Catheter, have been recalled since the balloons do not always …