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Death can be classified in a number of different ways. A coroner or medical examiner and law enforcement tend to utilize two broad categories when they are called to the death scene and undertake some level of investigation. These expansive categories of classification are deaths that are suspicious and deaths that are not suspicious. Although…
Hoarding is a more widespread issue in California and across than the United States than most people truly understand. You may have a family member or friend in your life that you feel may be hoarding. Having said that, if you are like most people, you really are not sure how to identify a hoarder.…
If you’ve had a smoker in your home, you may be interested in eliminating second hand smoke – including the terrible odor from cigarettes that can linger indefinitely. Your immediate concern may be to eliminate that foul stench from your home. As will also be noted, there are health reasons why you are wise to…
On the surface, hoarding appears to be a growing issue in this day and age. In other words, an ever-increasing number of people appear to be laboring under what technically is known as hoarding disorder. This perceived increase in the incidence of hoarding gives rise to the understandable question of what accounts for the apparent…
Housing instability is a widespread problem throughout the United States, including in Ft. Collins and in Colorado generally. A common misconception amongst the general public about housing instability is that younger children are resilient and quite capable of “going with the flow” when a family is faced with housing instability. In fact, housing instability has…
Mysterious deaths are not just the stuff of movies and television. Rather, every day in Southern California and elsewhere around the world, deaths occur (or are discovered) in which the cause is not readily available. Like many people, you may wonder what happens if no cause of death is found. Situations in Which a Cause…
Less than a decade ago hoarding was classified as a specific mental health disorder. Prior to that time, hoarding was regarded as a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder or OCD. In essential terms, hoarding disorder is a mental health condition in which an individual is compelled to obtain and save an ever-increasing number of objects. This…
Hoarding is defined as a mental health condition in which a person accumulates a growing mass of items, objects which may have absolutely no value. A person with hoarding disorder becomes emotionally overwhelmed at the prospect of having to get rid of excessively accumulated items, even what can fairly be categorized as trash or garbage.…
A coroner has the primary legal responsibility of ascertaining the cause of death in certain circumstances. A coroner or medical examiner has a typically standard course of action this followed to determine the cause of death. Cause of Death Versus Manner of Death Oftentimes, the terms “cause of death” and “manner of death” are used…
Like many people, you’ve watched more than a few television programs and films that involve homicide or death investigations. The alarming reality is that a considerable segment of the population will have some sort of direct connection with a death investigation involving the circumstances of a friend or family member’s passing. You may have a…
If you are like nearly every adult in the United States, and nearly every young person over a certain age, you’ve heard the term “coroner’s report” as well as “autopsy report” with some regularity. You hear these terms on television programs, in films, and in media reports. Although you have contact with these terms with…
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States. Over 47,000 people took their own lives in 2017, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the last year a full set of statistics are available regarding suicide. There are an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts in the country annually. 11 million…
Headlines around the world are sounding alarmed: Candida Auris: Deadly Superbug Fungus Posing a Serious Global Health Threat The important thing about these headlines is that they echo what is being announced by the world’s major health agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States. Because of the very real…
Autopsies are performed in the state of California and across the country as a means of ascertaining the cause of death. There exist fairly strict parameters regarding the circumstances in which autopsies are undertaken. Understanding this reality, you may want to know if it is possible to refuse an autopsy. Two Primary Types of Autopsies…
On some level, hoarding can be considered something of cancer. Hoarding disorder is not akin to a heart attack in that it is not something that comes on suddenly. Rather, like cancer, hoarding disorder develops and becomes worse over time. Eventually, a person with severe hoarding disorder will have a house that cannot contain the…
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a type of staph infection that is resistant to many antibiotics. A majority of people become infected by MRSA in a hospital setting, but it is also spread in the community at large. An MRSA infection can have serious and even fatal consequences. Thus, everyone needs to have an…
Staph infections are infections that are caused by staphylococcus bacteria, according to the Mayo Clinic. There are different types of Staphylococcus bacteria, including MRSA strains – which are strains of the bacteria that are highly resistant to treatment by antibiotics. All individuals need to have a general understanding of staph infections and potential dangers associated…
There is nearly always work that must be done to a home to prepare it for sale and the marketplace. Even nothing else, some coordinated staging needs to be undertaken to make the interior appealing to prospective buyers. Some effort may be needed to up the curb appeal of a property to garner a prospective…
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA is a significant health problem in this day and age, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If a person suffers an MRSA infection, he or she can end up seriously ill. Indeed, people die from MRSA infections every year. The reason why people do become ill…
California law enumerates specific situations in which a county coroner must undertake a forensic investigation, including an autopsy. The law enumerates more than a couple dozen situations in which an autopsy must be conducted. A good many of these scenarios are potential situations that may have caused the death of a person whose remains are…
Typhus is usually spread from rats to fleas to humans. Typhus Fever or Typhoid Fever generally is known as a disease impacting people who live in Third World Countries that lack proper sanitation facilities. While this is true, in recent years there has been an uptick in the spread of typhus in the United States. This…
The population of homeless people in the United States is classified in a number of different ways. The primary classification system of the nation’s homeless population is based on the time frame different cohorts lack regular or permanent housing. In addition, the homeless population is broken down based on demographic considerations. These different methodologies of…
A heart-wrenching situation is the discovery of an unattended death. The very circumstances of an unattended death make the discovery of the remains traumatic. An unattended death is one in which a person dies alone and his or her remains are not discovered for a period of time. Indeed, days, weeks, or even months may…
In so many different ways what occurs in the brick and mortar world is replicated in the digital sphere. Must of this digital duplication is positive. On the other hand, there are things that exist or occur in the “real world” that end up duplicated in some manner that prove to be less than positive.…
Fans of crime shows and medical dramas on television and the big screen oftentimes are presented with forensic investigators and medical examiners successfully striving to identify the cause of death in even the most complicated of situations. In some such television or picture shows, the entire affair may be dedicated to discovering how someone died…
If you are a real estate broker or agent, you may come across a situation in which the owner of the residence intended to be put on the market for sale is the home or a hoarder. Encountering the residence of a hoarder that is to be sold can be utterly overwhelming for a real…
A recurring concern of the family and friends of a person laboring under substance abuse addiction is that a user may overdose and die. In the alternative, loved ones worry that a person laboring under the cloud of addiction may suffer a serious or even fatal accident while under the influence. What a good number…
Mental healthcare professionals have long understood the direct relationship between mental health conditions of different types and suicidal ideations and the actual taking of a person’s own life. What is coming into sharper focus at this juncture in time is the link between the stigmatization of mental health and suicide. A dire relationship can develop…
Over the course of the past decade, an ever-increasing number of homeless advocates and experts on chronic homelessness have reached a consensus on an important issue. Specifically, advocates and experts have come to conclude that quality, long-term supportive housing is a crucial element to solve homelessness. The Housing First Initiative Before diving into why supporting…
A truly traumatic circumstance is the unattended death of a person in his or her home. Not only is the loss itself a keenly emotional experience for a deceased person’s loved one, but the aftermath of this type of death can also be fraught with a multitude of challenges, including legal ones. A key legal…
Over the past decade, there have been televisions broadcasts, including more than one TV series, that focused on the lives of hoarders, including people who engage in animal hoarding. Scenes of animal hoarding can be heart-wrenching and even gruesome. Like many people, you may wonder how animal hoarding habits develop in the first instance. While…
An estimated 5 percent of the U.S. population is thought to be afflicted with hoarding disorder to some degree. The problem with this statistic is that hoarding oftentimes is a hidden condition that even people with connections to a hoarder lack of knowledge. Nonetheless, you may have a family member or other individual in your…
The laws and ordinances governing homelessness in cities and counties of Southern California is something of a patchwork that can prove to be confusing in some instances. This stems from the reality that each city and county in Southern California, indeed across the state, has the legal authority to implement its own set of ordinances…
Like a considerable number of people, you may face an ever-increasing number of items in your home. In other words, you may be heading towards issues with clutter in your residence. As a consequence, you now desire to understand what you can do to prevent the accumulation of clutter. You may even desire to know…
A decomposing body emits an odor that can fairly be described as most foul. Sadly, there are situations in which a death occurs and the remains of the deceased individual remain undiscovered for a period of time for one reason or another. In such situations, because the decomposition process progresses, the scene of the death…
The United States accounts for 5 percent of the world population. Despite having a nominal portion of the Earth’s population, the U.S. has an astounding 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated individuals. In 2016, there were approximately 2.2 million incarcerated individuals in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center. This includes people incarcerated on…
Eco Bear Biohazard Cleaning Company is a veteran-owned business that provides affordable, professional, and discrete blood, vomit, and odor remediation services at half the price of our competitors. There were over 490,000 automobile accidents reported in the state of California in 2016, the last year a full set of statistics is available. Of that number,…
In the lives of most people, one of the most significant investments they make is on an automobile. More often than not, an automobile as an investment is second only to a house. As a result, the owner of a car typically is intent on taking all steps possible to address the aftermath of some…
One of the most alarming catastrophes that can happen in a home or business is sewage contamination of the property. In point of fact, the mere thought of your home is contaminated to some degree by raw sewage is tough to even comprehend. The reality is that this type of issue does arise in the…
A person contemplating a mold inspection needs to have a basic understanding of what is involved in the process. Appropriate due diligence before engaging a mold inspector demands a basic process of self-education. This includes understanding the elements of complete versus limited mold inspection. Overview of Complete Mold Inspection Complete mold inspection involves a broad…
2-1-1 is the telephone number that accesses an informational resource through which a caller can obtain information about human and social services available in a particular community. The system is in place both in the United States and Canada. Many people don’t know precisely what is available via the 2-1-1 system. Indeed, a good many…
Mold in homes can pose a persistent and even dangerous problem. Ultimately, professional testing needs to be undertaken to ascertain the presence of mold that might not be visually noticeable. In addition, professional testing is necessary to definitively identify the type or types of mold that might be present in a residence. This comprehensive overview…
Clostridium Difficile has long been a concern in hospitals among patients who are on antibiotics. In recent times, very real concerns exist in regard to individuals outside of a medical setting contracting the bacteria, including people of all ages who are not on antibiotics. This is drawing attention on when and how Clostridium Difficile cleanup…
Undoubtedly, you are familiar with the terms cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. However, if you are like most people, you may lack a complete understanding of the differences between cleaning and disinfection. You may not fully understand what is meant by sterilization. Definition of Cleaning Cleaning is a process designed to eliminate debris from a surface…
When people read or hear the name Jackie Kennedy or Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, they think of the former First Lady of the United States. They think of a woman renowned for elegance and style. What nearly no one thinks of when Jackie Kennedy is brought up is extreme hoarding. The reality is that after her…
Each day in the state of California, about five people are murdered. 1,829 homicides were reported in California, according to the state’s Attorney General. A considerable percentage of California homicides occur in homes. Because of the circumstances surrounding most crimes of this nature, comprehensive homicide cleanup is necessary. Overview of Homicide Cleanup Homicide cleanup represents…
Prisons on federal and state levels, as well as city and county jails, maintain what is typically are called “inmate worker programs.” The Federal Bureau of Prisons, or BOP, describes its inmate worker program in a concise paragraph: Sentenced inmates are required to work if they are medically able. Institution work assignments include employment in…
With alarming regularity, the remains are finally found of a person who experienced what had been an undiscovered death in Southern California. There are a number of more common scenarios that lead to an undiscovered death. In addition, the undiscovered death cleanup process can prove to be remarkably challenging, calling for the professional assistance of…
Hopefully, you make it through life without facing the prospect of sorting out the ins and outs of unattended death laws in California. Nevertheless, as is the case with many things in life, you are wise to have a basic understanding of something that might not be likely but that certainly is possible. You are…
Odds are at some juncture in your lifetime you will face the prospect of cleaning up a spill, or the residue from spill, and not be entirely certain of its composition. Understanding what composes a spill or residue from a spill is vital in order to embark on the proper course of cleanup. For example,…
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