Anyone can be badly hurt in a slip-and-fall accident. According to the CDC, unintentional falls were the top cause of nonfatal injuries in 2020. Even among younger people, slipping and falling can result in: Fractures Soft tissue damage, such as sprains or torn ligaments Concussions or other traumatic brain injuries...
Understanding the 8 Levels of Traumatic Brain Injury A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can result from any blow to the head: a punch, a fall, a tackle, an accident on the road. Despite the casual way some have treated it in the past, a concussion is also a kind of...
What Kinds of Damages Can You Recover Through a Personal Injury Claim? If you have never been involved in a personal injury claim before, you might be surprised to learn that there are a lot of different damages that you could recover. Most people assume that they are going to...
When Is the Trucking Company Responsible for an Accident? When you get into an accident, especially one as scary as a tractor-trailer truck accident, it is easy to place the blame entirely on the truck driver. After all, they were behind the wheel. But the truth of the matter is...
Suffering any kind of injury can have a destructive impact on your life. But catastrophic injuries are easily the very worst. These are injuries that aren't just bad; they're catastrophic. While the American Medical Association defines catastrophic injuries based on what is injured, our legal system defines them based on...
Car accidents are terrifying experiences. But one aspect of car accidents that many people overlook is how confusing they can be. If you are injured in a car accident, then you need to investigate the accident, gather evidence, and build a compelling case in order to win a lawsuit and...
Riding a bike is a fantastic way to save money and reduce pollution. Unfortunately, you may have also heard that bicycle accidents are relatively frequent. If you want to recover damages from a bicycle accident, then you need to pursue a personal injury lawsuit. Still, that lawsuit would only be...
While getting into a car accident is often a scary experience, it is also one that brings forth a lot of confusion. Who are you supposed to talk to? What are you supposed to say? Is something you say going to get you in more trouble? These are normal questions...
Any kind of accident can result in serious injuries, but motorcycle accidents are often among the worse. This arises from the lack of protections a motorcycle offers to its rider. It is only made worse by the fact that those driving cars and trucks have a tendency not to notice...
Car accidents happen. That’s what auto insurance is for, after all. But the way auto insurance is designed, both parties involved in an accident are supposed to have it. This way the responsible party’s insurance can cover the costs. In a perfect world, auto accidents and insurance claims would be...