Neck and Spine Injuries After Car Accident: The Personal Injury Perspective
After a motor vehicle accident, victims are left with any number of injuries that span from head-to-toe. Strains, sprains, broken bones, bumps and bruises, dislocations, and whiplash injuries can all cause a victim widespread chronic pain. However, one of the most serious injuries sustained in a road-related accident is any impact to the head and neck area. Spinal Cord Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury can heavily impact the victim’s ability to live a full, independent life.
Read MoreCar Insurance Coverage Facts Florida Drivers Must Know!
The truth is, insurance companies hope that they can distract drivers from what’s not covered with flashy commercials, cute animals, and attractive actors. It’s important to understand the reality of the auto insurance policy you select, no matter how entertaining the commercials.
Read MoreBrain Injury Awareness Month: Further Exploring the Legal Side of TBI
More often than not, a TBI cannot be seen by a judge, or the insurance company that may be present, and therefore requires added preparation (and therefore experience) for trial that other litigation may not always necessitate.
Read MoreSlip and Fall Accidents: Top 5 Ways to Protect Public Safety and Prevent Painful Injuries
In the interest of public safety, our Law Resource has provided the Top 5 lawyer-backed ways to prevent slip and fall accidents before they can become a public safety risk!
Read MoreWrongful Death in the Workplace and What Florida Families Need to Know
Wrongful deaths in the workplace are some of the worst tragedies that happen to thousands of families every year. Families send their loved ones off to work expecting them to return home at the end of the day, only to receive the phone call no one wants to receive: “there’s been an accident”. Receiving this kind of phone call is only the beginning of what will surely become a long, emotionally trying time in grief-stricken families lives.
Read MoreWhat’s Defined as “Personal Injury” and “Accident Law”?
The accidents, injuries, and illnesses that may occur as a result of negligent, careless, reckless, and occasionally actions with the intent to cause harm to another all come under the umbrella known as Personal Injury Law. Whether it’s a business owner or a healthcare professional, these careless, negligent, or reckless actions can result in a direct risk to public safety (and in the most severe instances, cause loss of life).
Read MoreWhy a Personal Injury Law Firm’s Experience (and Success Rate) Matter!
Good vs great: lack of experience could be standing between you and substantial financial compensation for your injury: When you’re injured due to injury or accident caused by the negligent behavior of another, it’s an unsettling, scary, and emotionally taxing experience. What’s worse, being injured can keep you out of work and wreak havoc financially on you and your family.
Read MoreRecovering Lost Wages: Accident Victims Are Losing More Than Just “Sick Days”
During a period of time when a victim has lost a great deal of money through being unable to work full time or at all, while recovering from their injuries, they may not be able to fully recover until their lawyer recovers financial compensation on their behalf.
Read MoreDefense Hired Doctors: Common in Personal Injury Law, But Lawyers Must Prepare Clients!
Being subjected to defense hired doctors may cause a victim to suffer from PTSD or mental anguish. That’s why this writeup will provide our readers with everything they need to know about reaching this point in their case, and why they need not fear a defense medical examination (“DME”).
Read MoreConcussion Injuries Can Be Invisible, and That’s Why They’re Dangerous
Whether a concussion injury occurs while playing a full contact sport such as football or is sustained in an accident, the severity of this type of injury should not be ignored.
Read MoreWhat Florida Drivers Need to Know About Uninsured Motorist Coverage (Don’t Sign Without Reading!)
According to DMV.org, the go-to source for DMV regulations and updated amendments to the law by state, the Insurance Research Council–better known as the IRC–has estimated that one out of seven drivers doesn’t carry car insurance. This statistic is staggering but not surprising in states like Florida, where most drivers don’t carry enough or any motor vehicle insurance at all.
Read MoreHealthcare Workers Are Violating Patient Care, But Personal Injury Lawyers Are Fighting Back
It could be a nurse that’s having marital problems at home and brings her anger to work, lashing out at her vulnerable patient, or a caregiver such as a CNA (certified nursing assistant) that’s not properly trained in conditions such as Alzheimer’s or has little patience for a crying child, thus he or she becomes annoyed with the patient and uses physical force to subdue them, this all constitutes a form of assault and victims must seek legal advice from an experienced Personal Injury lawyer as quickly as possible.
Read MoreCRPS Pain Can Be Lifelong, But Early Prognosis is Promising for Management
According to medical professionals with extensive knowledge of the disease expression, there is no specific test that can confirm a CRPS diagnosis. CRPS is what’s known as a “diagnosis of exclusion” or a “clinical diagnosis”. A clinical diagnosis is made by a qualified physician when there is no standardized medical test available to provide further insight into the patient’s condition.
Read MoreKnee and Leg Injuries After Accident Reduce Mobility and Quality of Life
Within this writeup, we’ll explore the legal and medical side of knee and leg injuries at length, and how they can seriously affect both longterm mobility and quality of life for a victim after an accident.
Read MoreElectric Scooter Accidents Have Become a Real Problem in Busy Cities Like Miami Beach
Scooter accidents have become a problem many cities never assumed they would have. In cities like Miami Beach where an equal mix of pedestrian foot traffic and a large new “wave” of scooter riders share the same sidewalks, the actual laws surrounding this more recent mode of transportation are only beginning to become more clear.…
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