Pokemon Go

When the scroll caught my eye on one of the televisions at the gym the other morning, I thought this was some sort of prank.

Now I know it is real, popular . . . and very dangerous.

The adage that truth is stranger than fiction comes to mind:  A man in upstate New York just crashed his car into a tree while purportedly playing the game.

(http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/man-crashes-into-tree-in-auburn-while-playing-pokemon-go).

Is there a viable case against the game maker, etc.  Not in my view.  There is, what we lawyers’ call, a break in the chain of causation.

How ironic.  My good friend Brian Berkowitz (DUI lawyer extraordinaire just blogged abut this yesterday.  Here's the link:  http://ow.ly/BJIw302aNFq .

Falls Too Often Result in Death at Nursing Homes

Approximately 1,800 of older adults die each year as a result from a fall-related injury.  Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms these tragedies at nursing homes.  All too often this is the result of the facility to monitor the resident or implement safety procedures.  How to prevent?  All too often, its as simple as increasing staffing.